public-art

For his New York public-art debut in Madison Square Park on May 5, he is creating "Echo," a 44-foot-tall head and face of a 9-year-old girl named for the goddess.

The Man With a Thousand Faces Joel Henning 2011

The disrobing was part of a five-minute public-art performance, "Ocularpation: Wall Street."

Wall Street Sees Nudity, Arrests Pervaiz Shallwani 2011

Rivera 1886-1957 was, at 45, a heroic figure, the best known of the "Mexican muralists" involved in the ambitious public-art program developed in the 1920s, following the Mexican Revolution.

Big Labor and Economy Karen Wilkin 2012

Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal Participants in 'Versus,' a public-art performance piece by Korean artist Kyungwoo Chun, sat on opposite benches and leaned their heads on one anothers' shoulders for 15 minutes Oct. 25 in Duffy Square at 46th Street and Broadway in Times Square.

New York Photos of the Week: Oct. 22-28 2011

A self-described "large-scale troublemaker," Mr. Throwell has created other public-art performances including an Olympic-style swimming performance in the fountain across the street from Radio City Music Hall.

Wall Street Sees Nudity, Arrests Pervaiz Shallwani 2011

Your guess is as good as mine, though the short form catalog, the only one I was willing to schlep around Europe, explained that support for the Netherlands' public-art system is declining.

The Writing on the Wall Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Catherine Borg, who was Ms. Kveck's predecessor as curator for the county, said she chose "CountyCenter" as part of the rotating public-art exhibit in the government building, because of its subtle commentary on public versus private spaces.

In Las Vegas, Art Imitates Art Alexandra Berzon 2011

Three of the artist's works one of which, "Restore the View," went up Saturday on Barclay Street are part of the latest installment of the Downtown Alliance for New York's public-art program, known as Re: Construction.

Constructive Ideas for City's Eyesores 2010

Artist Richard Pasquarelli stands in front of his new public-art installation, 'Restore the View,' on Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan.

Constructive Ideas for City's Eyesores 2010

Mr. Goldman, who is responsible for luxury developments such as 25 Bond St., said the incidents have not dissuaded him from continuing to commission public-art projects for the space.

New Mural at Bowery and Houston 2010