When did this concept of public art take off in New York?
When did this concept of public art take off in New York?
Mayor Mike getting behind projects like the Gates, or the Waterfalls, was very important; these types of projects no longer made people ask ‘why is this happening?’ or became lightning rods for community controversy. Instead, they became a matter of how great it is to have them in the public realm, with people seeing the impact art has on communities and local economies.
I would say Creative Time also played a very significant role, as did Public Art Fund, in terms of making the public realm a place where really great contemporary artists want to work and realize new projects.
