PUBLIC ARTPUBLIC ART

What is Public Art?What is Public Art?

Bringing Beauty into Public PlacesBringing Beauty into Public Places Public art is any work of art that is placed Public art is any work of art that is placed

in an area that is open and accessible, like in an area that is open and accessible, like parks, courthouses, airports, subway or parks, courthouses, airports, subway or train stations, plazas, and libraries.train stations, plazas, and libraries.

Public art can take the form of a bronze Public art can take the form of a bronze statue, decorative gates, community statue, decorative gates, community mural, or commemorative fountain mural, or commemorative fountain

Public Art ProcessPublic Art Process

Public art is funded by public money.Public art is funded by public money. Art can be selected through a process that Art can be selected through a process that

involves community members, involves community members, representatives of the site, and local representatives of the site, and local artists.artists.

The process of the public artist involves The process of the public artist involves research and careful listening to enhance research and careful listening to enhance the site and community where the work the site and community where the work wil be located wil be located

Public Art in the MTAPublic Art in the MTA

MTA MTA

The WaterfallsThe Waterfalls

PUBLIC Art Project PUBLIC Art Project by Olafur Eliassonby Olafur Eliasson

Waterfalls placed Waterfalls placed in New York on the in New York on the East River and East River and under the Brooklyn under the Brooklyn BridgeBridge

June – October June – October 2008 2008

Public Art in BrooklynPublic Art in Brooklyn

Windows at BAM/ Brooklyn Academy of Windows at BAM/ Brooklyn Academy of MusicMusic

Before I die…..what is important to you?Before I die…..what is important to you? By Candy ChangBy Candy Chang

Tillary Street BarriersTillary Street Barriers

Mural by Chris Beck and Tanya Albrightsen-Frable Mural by Chris Beck and Tanya Albrightsen-Frable with the NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Barrier with the NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Barrier Beautification on Tillary Street north of Adams Beautification on Tillary Street north of Adams Street, BrooklynStreet, Brooklyn

You can go online at the MTA or DOT and see how You can go online at the MTA or DOT and see how to get your art chosen!to get your art chosen!

HIVE: Bleecker Street StationHIVE: Bleecker Street Station Bleecker Street/Lafayette StreetBleecker Street/Lafayette Street Leo VillarealLeo Villareal Hive (Bleecker Street), 2012Hive (Bleecker Street), 2012 LED tubes, custom software, LED tubes, custom software,

electrical hardware, aluminum, electrical hardware, aluminum, stainless steelstainless steel

Hive (Bleecker Street)Hive (Bleecker Street) is a light is a light installation for the Bleecker Street installation for the Bleecker Street Station by Leo Villareal. The LED Station by Leo Villareal. The LED sculpture takes the form of a sculpture takes the form of a honeycomb, dramatically filling an honeycomb, dramatically filling an architectural space in the shape of architectural space in the shape of an ellipse above the stairs that an ellipse above the stairs that marks the new transfer point marks the new transfer point connecting the IRT and IND subway connecting the IRT and IND subway lines. The enormous ceiling, lines. The enormous ceiling, hovering overhead, becomes a type hovering overhead, becomes a type of illuminated diagram as vivid of illuminated diagram as vivid colors, outlining each hexagonal colors, outlining each hexagonal honeycomb shape, move across the honeycomb shape, move across the sculpture. Villareal created an sculpture. Villareal created an unprecedented art experience for unprecedented art experience for transit riders who use the station, in transit riders who use the station, in its use of technology and LEDs. its use of technology and LEDs.

Public Art in Public SchoolsPublic Art in Public Schools NY City Schools have a NY City Schools have a

collection of over 1,500 collection of over 1,500 artworks From early 20artworks From early 20thth century stained glass by century stained glass by Tiffany to murals and Tiffany to murals and sculpturesculpture

The New York City The New York City Department of Education Department of Education (DOE) and the New York (DOE) and the New York City School Construction City School Construction Authority (SCA) are Authority (SCA) are committed to creating the committed to creating the best possible educational best possible educational environment for New York environment for New York City's school children. City's school children. Public art is an integral Public art is an integral component of that component of that environment.environment.

In MemoriamIn Memoriam(After Conflict Comes Peace)(After Conflict Comes Peace)

Oil on Canvas, Oil on Canvas, 19261926

By Auguste By Auguste GorguetGorguet

600 square feet600 square feet Auditorium, Bronx Auditorium, Bronx

International High International High School, Bronx NYSchool, Bronx NY

Other ArtistsOther Artists

Ben Sneed/ Work in the subway and Ben Sneed/ Work in the subway and around NYaround NY

Departures and ArrivalsDepartures and Arrivals Fish Farm/Brooklyn Snappers Fish Farm/Brooklyn Snappers

Clumber Corner, Brooklyn in Dumbo Clumber Corner, Brooklyn in Dumbo

Charging BullCharging Bull

Charging BullCharging Bull, which is sometimes , which is sometimes referred to as the referred to as the Wall Street BullWall Street Bull or the or the Bowling Green BullBowling Green Bull, is a , is a 3,200-kilogram (7,100 lb) 3,200-kilogram (7,100 lb) bronze sculpture by by Arturo Di Modica

Brooklyn ArtistBrooklyn Artist

Jean Michel BasquiatJean Michel Basquiat Started as a street artist in New York Started as a street artist in New York

and became well known through the and became well known through the world. His work can be seen at the world. His work can be seen at the Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn Museum