public art
Noun
Meaning
public art (uncountable)
Any artwork planned and executed with the intention of being presented openly to the public, usually outside and accessible to all.
Examples
Just as the development of earth art and installation art stemmed from the idea of taking art out of the galleries, the basis of my involvement with public art is a continuation of wall drawings.
Poetry has ceased to be a public art and has become, as Whitehead said of religion, "What man does with his aloneness."
As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public art that is daring and, when appropriate, daringly traditional.
I have to say that I reject somewhat the distinction between something called art and something called public art. I think all art demands and desires to be seen.
In my regular life, I am very involved in commissions for cities and sometimes countries. And I think of public art as a team sport. The outcome is only possible with the interaction of all the players.
Clothing is viral, impermanent in a way that public art cannot be. So I like thinking of how corporate-created clothing can be seen as a form of public art.