The Practice of Public Art

Wide-ranging and timely, The Practice of Public Art brings together practicing artists, curators, activists, art writers, administrators, city planners, and educators from the United Kingdom and United States to offer differing perspectives on the many facets of the public art process. The Practice of Public Art examines the continual evolution of public art, from monuments and memorials to socially engaged public art practice. Topics include constructing new models for developing and commissioning public art works, understanding the challenges of public art vs. public design, and unraveling the relationships between public artists and the communities they serve. The Practice of Public Art offers a diverse perspective on the complex nature of public art in the twenty-first century.

Introduction Cameron Cartiere and Shelly Willis Part I: Out of Theory Coming in from the Cold: a Public Art History Cameron Cartiere. Time in Place: New Genre Public Art a Decade Later Suzanne Lacy. Space, Place and Site in Critical Spatial Arts Practice Jane Rendell. "Be a Crossroads": Public Art Practice and the Cultural Hybrid Margaret Adamek and Karl Lorenz. Critical Spaces - Monuments and Changes Malcolm Miles. Toward a Celebratory and Liberating System of Teaching Public Art Stephanie Johnson. A Fine Public Art and Design Education: Learning and Teaching Public Art Faye Carey. Pubic Art and Education: an Interview with Harrell Fletcher Shelly Willis Part 2: Into Practice The Millennium Park Effect: A Tale of Two Cities Regina Flanagan. Investigating the Public Art Commissioning System: The Challenges of Making Art in Public Shelly Willis. Here and Gone: Making it Happen Kristin Calhoun and Peggy Kendellen. As Rich as Getting Lost in Venice: Sustaining a Career as a Public Artist in the Public Realm Terri Cohn. From Margin to Mainstream: Dyke Action Machine! Public Art and a Recent History of Lesbian Representation Carrie Moyer. In the Storms of the World: Building Communities to Assist Social and Ecological Justice PLATFORM: James Marriott. The Art of the Question: Thinking Like a Public Artist Anonymous Part 3: Mapping the Lineage A Timeline for the History of Public Art. The United Kingdom and the United States of America, 1900 - 2005 Cameron Cartiere, Rosemary Shirley, and Shelly Willis. List of Contributors. Bibliography. Index