A new stained-glass window at the National Gallery of Victoria offers clues to one of Australia’s most familiar yet mysterious artworks.
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The city’s new underground rail stations are also impressive public spaces, showing how infrastructure can go well beyond the functional bare minimum.
Australia has remembered the Anzacs in many ways – but some memorials toe a fine line between form and function.
The WritersBLOCK / ReadersBLOCK project in Hobart is a reminder of the importance of stories, and the benefits of making time to slow down and enjoy them.
Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.
How people feel about AI’s involvement in social interactions as depicted in science fiction can help shape policy governing AI in public spaces, including AI for environmental learning.
The fate of several colonial statues in Africa continues to be a subject of controversy.
The colorful bubble letters have attracted praise and condemnation, with taggers seeing their work as a gift to the city, while others decry it as rampant vandalism.
Interactive artworks are frequently seen in Montréal’s public spaces, providing sensory interactions. While these installations are entertaining in some way, there is a certain monotony in them.
Artist Janet Echelman explains how she collaborates with engineers to create massive sculptures that have changed city landscapes and inspired people around the world.
Art can help anchor places even as they are reshaped.
A memorial to Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr. has received stinging criticisms, but time will tell whether ‘The Embrace’ will endure as a cherished work of public art.
The new playground in Melbourne’s Southbank is the work of artist Mike Hewson – and it’s exactly the ‘risk’ it proposes that makes it so valuable.
From Lovecraft Country to Black Panther to a statue in Benin, the “amazons” of Dahomey continue to trend in global popular culture.
Designing a memorial that helps the community grieve and heal is no easy task.
With a few notable exceptions, public monuments across the United States are overwhelmingly white and male. A movement is slowly growing to tell a more inclusive history of the American experience.
The master of abstract art proved that black ‘township artists’ from South Africa could become leaders of international styles.
From installations of ice to projected art generated from air quality readings, artists and designers offer powerful experiences where people become witnesses to what’s happening and what’s possible.
The giant head spotted hovering over the Tokyo skyline in recent weeks is the latest in a long line of Olympic art moments. Debate and controversy are never far behind.
When public art pairs artistic expression with community engagement, it can honour the diverse communities that share public spaces and spur important conversations.
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Dean, Faculty of Environmental Design, Université de Montréal, Full Professor School of Design, Université de Montréal
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Doctoral Candidate in Environmental Design and 2024-25 Public Scholar, Concordia University
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Lecturer in Tourism and Management, Academic Director (Education Quality and Assurance), Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Art Education, Penn State
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Lecturer in Art History, Loughborough University
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Assistant Professor of Architecture, Studio Art, Dartmouth College
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Associate Professor of Sculpture, University of Texas at Arlington
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor at UNSW Art & Design, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, and Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Reader in Art and Design, University of Dundee
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Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Kent
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Lecturer and Researcher in Plant Humanities, UNSW
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University