July 12, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau  inaugurates “The Census Project,” organized by the General Services Administration’s Art in Architecture Program, which commissions public art projects in new federal buildings.

Spanning over 7 acres across the Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland, the project appears to be best seen from an aerial view.

Artist Anita Glesta has done a fine job with the project; however, it’s hard not to imagine what other artists would have done:  Mel Bochner, Sol Lewitt, Loren Madsen, Keith Tyson…

On a side note, the Census Bureau employed many artists for the actual door-knocking and collection of data in NYC, so hats off to the organization for their direct and indirect support of the art community.

(The Census Project can be seen by appointment only. Contact Christine Ewing, NCR Regional Fine Arts Officer, GSA Art in Architecture Program christine.ewing*at*gsa.gov.)