PublicArtExplorer

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Öffentliche Kunst entdecken – überall

PublicArtExplorer hilft dabei, Kunstwerke im öffentlichen Raum in deiner unmittelbaren Umgebung zu erkennen oder öffentliche Kunst weltweit zu erkunden. Skulpturen, Wandbilder, Installationen und weitere Werke lassen sich direkt auf der Karte entdecken. Zu jedem Kunstwerk stehen detaillierte Informationen bereit, etwa zu Künstler:innen, Entstehung und Hintergrund. Ob beim Spaziergang, auf Reisen oder bei der Recherche von zu Hause aus – die App macht öffentliche Kunst sichtbar, zugänglich und leicht erkundbar.

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Ziel

Primärziele
- Den Zugang zu öffentlicher Kunst erleichtern.
- Geplante Kunstausflüge unterstützen: „Wir gehen ins Skulpturenfeld…“
- Spontanes Interesse fördern: „Was gibt es in der Nähe? Was ist das für ein Objekt vor mir?“
Sekundäre Ziele
- Die Sichtbarkeit der gemeinnützigen Projekte OpenStreetMap und Wikipedia erhöhen.
- Die Quantität und Qualität der Daten in OpenStreetMap und Wikipedia steigern.
- Deutlich machen, wo die Daten herkommen, und im Gegensatz zu geschlossenen Systemen wie Google Maps die Bedeutung öffentlicher Daten hervorheben.
- Nutzer motivieren, fehlende Informationen in OpenStreetMap und Wikipedia beizutragen.

PublicArtExplorer Fediverse feed

Didn’t want to wait much longer, so here you go, #PublicArtExplorer v2.0.0 is available as of now.
New
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- Support for app specific language
- Significant redesign for node upload. Separate OSM/Wikidata updates from node changes
- First release to contain my Google developer id to make sure you can still install #PublicArtExplorer after the horrible Google developer registration requirement is enforced. https://keepandroidopen.org/
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Fixed/Changed
Lots of smaller changes which you can read up here: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/src/branch/main/ChangeLog.md
As always, get it from…
- Me/Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/releases
- IzziOnDroid: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss
- F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss/
- GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.play
#PublicArt #OutdoorArt
Tooted on Donnerstag, 28. Mai 2026 20:59
It's been quiet for some time but here you go, let me introduce v2.0 Beta of #PublicArtExplorer.
The main change to the previous release is a complete overhaul of adding/changing artwork data. You can now collect position, images and whaever is easily accessible as you go (when you got little time) and complete the rest and upload whenever you got a quiet moment.
No more need to look up #OpenStreetMap or #Wikipedia logon details and potentially missing information, when all you want to do is to quickly capture a new artwork.
Aside from this, there are lots of little UI improvements all over the place, but most of them in "Expert mode" area.
This release is also the first release which will contain my Google developer id to make sure you can still install #PublicArtExplorer after the horrible Google developer registration requirement is enforced. https://keepandroidopen.org/

Let me know if you are interested in testing and I will send you a link to the apk.
#PublicArt #OutdoorArt

Tooted on Mittwoch, 27. Mai 2026 16:56
And once again a new release of #PublicArtExplorer. Version 1.5.0 fixes an annyoing bug which showed after the Artwork server did not respond in time as well as a few other minor annoyances.
New is support for up to 5 images from Wikimedia categories and an indicator which shows when the device is offline and hence the app can't function.

As always, get it from…
- Me (via e.g. Obtanium): Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/releases
- IzziOnDroid: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss
- F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss/ (It may take a couple of days before this version becomes available)
- GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.play

Full change Log: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/src/branch/main/ChangeLog.md

#PublicArt #OutdoorArt

Tooted on Montag, 17. November 2025 08:51
Here's v1.4.6 of #PublicArtExplorer. A bugfix release which solves the 2 bugs below:
- New artwork nodes didn't show with correct icon
- Editing right after a new artwork was created led to multiple OSM entries

As always, get it from…
- Me (via e.g. Obtanium): Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/releases
- IzziOnDroid: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss
- F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss/ (It may take a couple of days before this version becomes available)
- GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.play

Full change Log: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/src/branch/main/ChangeLog.md

Tooted on Sonntag, 02. November 2025 11:22
Yet another big release: #PublicArtExplorer v.1.4.5 supports MapBox (GooglePlay flavour) and allows to upload images to Wikidata Commons

Get it from…
- Me (via e.g. Obtanium): Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/releases
- IzziOnDroid: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss
- F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.zell_mbc.publicartexplorer.foss/ (It may take a couple of days before this version becomes available)
- GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zell_mbc.medilog.play

Full change Log: https://codeberg.org/toz/PublicArtExplorer/src/branch/main/ChangeLog.md

Tooted on Sonntag, 26. Oktober 2025 16:40