A Look into One City's Debate over Public Art

A Look into One City's Debate over Public Art, Memory, and History

Richmond's Divisive Monuments: A Look into One City's Debate over. Public Art, Memory, and History. Guide for Curriculum Unit 15.03.01, published September 2015.

A Look into One City's Debate over Public Art, Memory, and History

The Virginia-born graduate of West Point and former Virginia Military Institute professor fought in many of Confederacy's key battles during the Civil War, ...

A small town, public art, and the First Amendment

Would no public art be better than art someone found objectionable? In New Hampshire, a town has been roiled for months over that question.

Public Art & Debate | Portland Monthly

Portland's “percent for art” program for the east-side extension of the Portland Streetcar is paying for them. In an unprecedented act of courage, the Regional ...

Public art—that is, art that exists in public places—often generates ...

One prominent example is the Tilted Arc by Richard Serra, which faced strong opposition. The debate surrounding public art can revolve around ...

What are the arguments for and against public art? - Quora

Generally speaking, the arguments for and against public art revolve around two issues: taste and money. Let's talk about taste first.

Opinion | Art in Public Spaces - The New York Times

Readers debate whether public art is a welcome cultural amenity or an unwelcome intrusion in our parks and plazas.

A Walk Through the Public Art Landscape: Unpacking Its Deeper ...

Today, public art may look different, but its core purposes remain rooted in these ancient traditions. Public art is still a marker of cultural ...

Why Public Art Stirs Controversy: From Mount Rushmore to Your ...

Maybe it was awe, confusion, or even anger. Public art has a knack for sparking strong reactions, and it's not hard to see why. It lives in our shared spaces, ...

Public art isn't just a way to fill space. It can turn whole communities ...

I asked GGWash contributors to talk about their favorite murals, pieces of street art, and sculptures, and to discuss what makes art “public” ...

#MCNYlive: Love It or Hate It: Public Art and Controversy - YouTube

November 30, 2017 On buildings and sidewalks, in parks and on subways, public art is subject to far more intense popular scrutiny than art ...

Full article: Public art debates as boundary struggles

However, they rarely engage in public debates on concrete artworks or the role of art in society. While art is an activity that typically takes ...

Public art should mean something to the city and its people ... - Reddit

Public art should be beautiful accessible and representitive of your city's culture. If the artist can accomplish these tasks and also be provocotive, good!

Sao Paulo street art debate over what makes cities livable

Other cities have waged similar campaigns. The mayor of Lima, Peru, in 2015 ordered the painting over of murals authorized by his predecessor ...

Is Public Art 'Having A Moment' In Colorado?

... over a mural festival prompted Granby's mayor to ... one of the latest Colorado communities to look at formalizing or expanding public art.

The best and worst of public art in cities – readers' pictures

From sculptures and graffiti to performances and installations, readers shared their favourite examples of urban public art around the world ...

Public Art: Love it or hate it! - Everyday Tourist

Having served on numerous public art juries over the past 30 years, I know how hard juries try to find an artist who can create an artwork that ...

Controversial Public Art. Debate, Fury, Vandalism and Loss.

The large-scale installations explored here are some of the most controversial public art pieces in history; some removed by court-order, many vandalised by ...

Art in Public Spaces: Unfolding the Impact and Significance

As cities become increasingly urbanized, there's one factor that consistently adds color, life, and a touch of the unexpected to our ...

The story of public art in New York City | Apollo Magazine

In September of 2017, following a summer in which debate regarding confederate statues swelled, Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York, ...