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Public Art Fund

Two women pose in front of a vibrant, tropical-themed painting featuring a nude female figure, a palm tree, and floral patterns. One woman wears a white blazer with a bold red floral accessory, while the other wears a red dress. Both stand confidently against the colorful art backdrop.

How Future Fair’s Founders Are Reimagining the Art Fair Model from the Ground Up

Rachel Mijares Fick and Rebeca Laliberte built Future Fair to support emerging galleries via initiatives that promote collaboration and shared growth.
By Elisa Carollo

Auction Paddles, Ping Pong Paddles and Play: Inside Public Art Fund’s 2025 Party

Yes, that was an ice cream bar curated by a Noma alum.
By Christa Terry
A black metal sculpture resembling a spiked animal skull with horns lies in a circular patch of tall grass within a tree-lined park, with a pathway leading toward ornate, historic buildings in the background.

The Case for Installing Temporary Public Art

“Everything deteriorates,” former Public Art Fund director Tom Eccles told Observer. “The question is, what do you want to retain?”
By Daniel Grant
Public Art Fund director and chief curator Nicholas Baume. (Photo: Paul Bruinooge/PatrickMcMullan.com)

The Public Art Fund Adds Staff and Boosts Budget

By Alanna Martinez
In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth). (Photo: Courtesy of the Cause Collective)

Confess! Artist Hank Willis Thomas’ ‘Truth Booth’ Headed for Brooklyn

By Alanna Martinez
Jon Rafman's virtual "Miro Alien Chest-Burster." Photo: Courtesy of Business Wire

The Public Art Fund Gives You Digital Art IRL

By Ryan Steadman
Jeppe Hein, Mirror Labyrinth NY, 2015. (Courtesy of König Galerie, Berlin; 303 Gallery, New York; and Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen)

Touchy-Feely Sculptures and Fountains Headed to Brooklyn Bridge Park

By Alanna Martinez
Tatiana Trouvé: Desire Lines, Mar. 3 - Aug. 30. (Photo courtesy of the Public Art Fund)

Colorful Public Artwork Puts a Spin on Central Park, Debuts March 3

By Ashley Chappo
Artist research material. (Image copyright of SolarReserve)

Lincoln Center and Public Art Fund to Show Giant Digital John Gerrard Work This Fall

By Alanna Martinez

Sam Falls to Install Playground-Inspired Exhibition at MetroTech Commmons

By Nate Freeman

Public Art Fund Adds Board Members

By Andrew Russeth
Olaf Breuning and Baume. (Courtesy PMC)

Public Art Fund Director Nicholas Baume Will Organize Miami Basel Public Sector

By Andrew Russeth

Public Art Fund Celebrates ‘Golden Age of Public Art’

By Andrew Russeth
Tishi posing inside his installation. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Tatzu Nishi’s Columbus Circle Project Extended Through Dec. 2

By Andrew Russeth

6 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before October 29

By Dan Duray, Rozalia Jovanovic and Andrew Russeth
If you build it, they will come. (Public Art Fund)

The Public Art Handlers: When It Comes to Building Ambitious Artworks, Tishman Construction Gets the Call

By Matt Chaban

Tatzu Nishi Invites the Public to See, Spend Time With Columbus

By Andrew Russeth
Franz West's 2004 Public Art Fund exhibition at Lincoln Center before its unveiling. (Courtesy Stan Honda/AFP/Getty)

Franz West on Greek Temples, Shit

By Andrew Russeth

How Paola Pivi Rolls: Her Spinning Airplane Is the Most Daring Public Artwork New York Has Seen in Years

By Adam Lindemann

8 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before May 25

By Andrew Russeth, M.H. Miller, Rozalia Jovanovic and Dan Duray

8 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before April 23

By Dan Duray, Rozalia Jovanovic, Andrew Russeth and Michael H. Miller

Bullhorns, Ketchup and Choristers Find ‘Common Ground’ at City Hall Park This Summer

By Rozalia Jovanovic

Observations From the Opening of Joe Fresh Flagship, Hosted by Public Art Fund

By Michael H. Miller

Rob Pruitt’s Andy Warhol Statue Receives Extended Stay

By Andrew Russeth
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