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This publication charts the dynamic history of public art in Madison Square Park, showcasing two decades of celebrated works that have re-imagined the park for its 50,000+ daily visitors.
Lavishly illustrated with photographs of every major project since 2004, accompanied by statements from each artist, "Public Art in Public Space" features significant new writings from curators and cultural leaders that address the intersections between community and public art in New York City and beyond. This book is a critical historical document of a vanguard arts program that has spent 20 years advancing how artists engage with real, conceptual, and physical publicness.
Artists include: Diana Al-Hadid, Leonardo Drew, Teresita Fernández, Antony Gormley, Hugh Hayden, Cristina Iglesias, Sol LeWitt, Maya Lin, Josiah McElheny, Sheila Pepe, Martin Puryear, Alison Saar, Shahzia Sikander, Ursula von Rydingsvard, William Wegman.
