BY LLOYD MITCHELL
Cows will be looking to keep
the city moo-ving come August
during the return of the famed
CowParade.
The public art event dates
back to 2000, when a threemonth
display of ceramic cows
helped bring in hundreds of
thousands of dollars for nonprofi
ts like God’s Love We Deliver,
this year’s sponsor.
Colorful cows will be on
view from August through September
at Industry City, where
COURIER L 10 IFE, MAY 14-20, 2021
75 different artists from around
the world are currently putting
the fi nishing touches on their
not-so-livestock. At the end, the
carefully curated cows are put
out to pasture — and sold by
auction to the highest bidder.
Though CowParade began
in New York, organizers say
they’ve gone on to stage another
90-plus public art exhibits
in 34 countries worldwide. To
date, more than 6,000 life-size fi -
berglass cows have been transformed
by creators, and this
summer marks CowParade’s
100th international event.
Billy The Artist, a creator
who has participated in the
CowParade since its fi rst Moo
York Celebration, said the
show’s stars were chosen for
their playful but gentle nature.
“Cows were our chosen animal
of choice because they are
seen as whimsical, quirky and
never threatening,” he said.
For more information on
the CowParade NYC 2021, visit
www.glwd.org.
(Left to right) An artist gets creative with her cow for this year’s Cow-
Parade, artist Peter Tunney poses with his submission, and a beautifi ed
bull. Photos by Lloyd Mitchell
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