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Public Art

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STORM KING ART CENTER

Institutions Are Increasingly Rethinking Public Art Conservation With Climate Extremes in Mind

Museum directors and conservators describe taking increasingly proactive measures to protect artwork from the effects of climate change, including hiring art-savvy engineers to oversee installations and asking artists to provide wind-load calculations.
By Daniel Grant
Large textile fish sculptures inspired by koinobori stream from colorful poles in the wind, with Toronto’s skyline and CN Tower visible behind them.

Toronto’s Lassonde Art Trail Reimagines Public Art as Part of a Healthier Urban Ecosystem

The trail expands on the $1.4 billion tri-government investment reshaping Toronto's waterfront through flood protection, environmental restoration and new public spaces. LAT's curator, November Paynter, told Observer that the curatorial process began while the park was still under construction, with the team researching the site's engineering, natural environment and history, before conducting studio visits with artists whose practices could respond to those conditions.
By Elisa Carollo
A woman reclines beside a monumental furry brown bear sculpture with a jeweled blue eye, pink ears and oversized paws at Kunsthaus Bregenz.

Precious Okoyomon Reflects On Play and the Garden as a Revolution of Tenderness

The celebrated Nigerian-American artist and poet whose work can be found in institutions like the Museum für Moderne Kunst, LUMA Arles and the Rubell Museum sees ecological and colonial histories as inseparable. Their MoMA PS1 courtyard commission, "Among The Flowers I Learned to Love: A Garden of Decreation," is encoded with childhood memories of safety and care, yet holds space for environmental and childhood fracture.
By Wana Udobang
A green-patinated bronze figure with a fragmented female body kneels on a pedestal while holding up a reflective object in leafy City Hall Park.

Genesis Belanger’s Classically Inspired Public Art Is a Commentary on Modern-Day Unease

By Elisa Carollo
A performer in a blue tulle costume looking upward with one hand on their forehead.

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Asks What It Means to Sustain an Artistic Life

By Chenoa Baker
A woman in a white shirt stands beside a large outdoor video screen on the High Line, with blurred traffic and city lights visible through the railing.

Xin Liu Imagines the Lonely Afterlife of a Decommissioned Satellite

By Elisa Carollo
An outdoor view shows a river and rocks seen through a circular opening in a leafy green structure.

“Climate Clock” in Oulu Reckons With a Warming World

By Elise Morton
A man with a green striped jacket and red cap looks up at a massive bright orange fire hydrant sculpture in a grassy park.

Roberto Lugo On Thinking Larger Than Life in Madison Square Park

By J. Scott Orr
A selfie taken courtside shows two smiling women seated among a packed arena crowd, with spectators closely lined in rows behind them during a live game.

Why Sports Venues Are Betting Big on Fine Art

By Daniel Grant
A portrait of Jean Cooney, wearing a navy blue blazer, sitting with a neutral expression against a simple white background.

Jean Cooney Is Back at Creative Time and Ready to Take New Risks

By Dan Duray

72 Hours of Art in Salt Lake City: Museum Hopping, Spiral Jetty and Powder Mountain’s Sculpture on the Slopes

By Christa Terry
Two people in white robes look up at a night sky filled with intersecting beams of light radiating from a single bright point.

Manar Abu Dhabi Illuminates a Growing Ecosystem of Creativity and Public Engagement

By Elisa Carollo
A gallery space displays several large translucent glass cubes, one glowing pink, each occupying its own platform under a high wooden ceiling with exposed beams.

Larry Bell’s Luminous Geometry Heads to Madison Square Park

By Jordan Riefe
Artist Melissa Joseph sits on vibrantly painted outdoor steps featuring soft-focus imagery of figures and faces, wearing a black and white patterned dress.

Melissa Joseph Scales Up Poignancy in Public Spaces With ‘Tender’

By Elisa Carollo
A public art installation commemorating lives lost to gun violence at the New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing

From Aesthetics to Impact: Rethinking Public Art’s Role in Communities

By Marissa Dionne Mead
Two neon signs in the windows of a commercial building read “NO JOB NO HOME” and “AFFORDABLE HOUSING NOW,” while a couple walks past on the sidewalk.

Boston’s Triennial Reimagines Public Art Through the City’s Social, Historical and Ecological Realities

By Elisa Carollo
Sculptures of walking people confronting large murals

Julian Opie’s Figures Walk Between Individuality and Universal Humanity

By Elisa Carollo
Artist Ken Lum

Skepticism and Asian Voices in Art: An Interview With Ken Lum

By Xinyi Ye
Land art work of carved pools in rock

Bridging Art, Nature and Community: Inside The Land Art Museum’s Bold Experiment

By Renata Maiblum
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

By Daniel Grant
Portrait of a man with glasses.

Pedro Reyes Believes in the Practical Duty and Emotional Impact of Public Art

By Elisa Carollo
A photo of a man with short, neatly styled hair wearing a fitted black T-shirt, standing with his arms crossed against a solid black background. The image is a black-and-white portrait, emphasizing the subject's confident and composed expression.

Public Art at the Transamerica Pyramid: An Interview With Art Collector and Developer Michael Shvo

By Dan Duray
A photo of an abstract sculpture featuring multiple disjointed mannequin legs attached to an orange metal frame with cranks. The artwork is positioned on a paved surface, with classical and modern buildings visible in the background.

“MARY MARY” at The Artist’s Garden Adds Women’s Voices to the Public Art Dialogue

By Simon Coates
A photo of the exterior of a historic building featuring large sculptural elements. A large hand and a face are seen protruding from windows of the building, adding an unexpected, modern twist to the otherwise traditional yellow-walled structure with ornate domes and an arched entrance.

Observer’s Guide to the Best Art Galleries and Museums in Seville, Spain

By Tamar Lortkipanidze
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