Course Description

This course will investigate the ways in which artists have presented narratives in the public realm and the organizations that have made the presentation of those works central to their curatorial practices over the last 40 years. Focusing on recent works presented in New York’s public spaces by Creative Time, The Public Art Fund, the Percent for Art Program, Arts for Transit and other non-profits organizations, this course will look at what it meant to tell stories and open discourses that challenged or interrogated widely-held value systems, the events and the politics of their time. In addition to the specifics of current and other key works and projects, we will discuss the conditions that governed the development of public performance, temporary and permanent installations, the ways in which those works were influenced by public approval processes and governmental agencies, media coverage and community response. Each student’s final project will be an on-line proposal for an exhibition that conveys a “narrative“ developed in the context of this course, referencing other relevant works .

Monday, November 16, 2015

Project Proposal #2: Research Project Locations

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Project Proposal #2: Research Project Locations
Mackenzie Lestan, KwangMin Ko, Reven, SeonAe Moon

These are list of public locations. We can execute our project.

1. Washington Square Park

Washington Square Park is one of the best known of New York City’s 1,900 public parks. At 9.75 acres

Location: Foot of Fifth Avenue, bordered by Waverly Place, University Place, MacDougal Street

Building Near by: Most of the buildings surrounding the park now belong to New York University, but many have at one time served as homes and studios for artists. Some of the buildings have been built by NYU while others have been converted from former uses in to academic and residential buildings.

Neighborhood: It is a landmark in Manhattan in the neighborhood of Greenwich Village as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.


 2. Tompkins Square

Location: East 10th Street, East by Avenue B, South by East 7th street, and West by Avenue A

Building Near by: High school, several elementary schools, New York Public Library, and Residential buildings

Neighborhood: Tompkins Square Park is a 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) public park in the Alphabet City portion of East Village, Manhattan, New York City. United States. The square-shaped park, bounded on the north by East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the west by Avenue A, is abutted by St. Marks Place to the west.



3. East River Park

Location: Public Park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Park is narrow and along with the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th street.

Building Near by: Mostly residential building  

Neighborhood: There are residential buildings along the East River park, the park has football, baseball, soccer fields, tennis, basketball and handball courts. The running and bike pathway including the East River Greenway, lots of activity is held by local neighborhoods daily or used for sport competition for schools in New York city.


4. Brooklyn Bridge Park (Dumbo)

Location: Furman St, Water St, John St, Old Fulton St, Main St… end of the Brooklyn Bridge

Building Near by: There is Brooklyn Bridge and Wall Street office buildings near by and residential building.

Neighborhood: The park offers breathtaking view of Lower Manhattan and numerous recreational facilities such as; playgrounds, basketball courts, and sports fields. The park attracts tons of Tourists and New Yorkers everyday. 


5. Bryant Park

Location: Fifth and Sixth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets

Building Near by: Salmon Tower, W.R. Grace Building, Bryant Park Building, 1095 Avenue of the Americas, Bryant Park Studio Building, American Radiator Building, Knox Hat Building, The New York Public Library

Neighborhood: Bryant Park is privately managed Public Park by Bryant Park Corporation. The park is filled with office workers on sunny weekdays, city visitors on the weekends, and revelers during the holidays. One of the biggest features of the park is a large lawn that turns in to skate rink during the winter. There are large trees surrounding the park blocking the view of congested New York City view, witch creates comfortable public environment for exhausted workers and pedestrian.


6. Madison Square Park

Location: Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street

Building near by: Flatiron Building, Toy Center, New York Life Building, Met Life Tower, One Madison Park, 50-story condominium Tower, Shake Shack


ㅣNeighborhood: The Shake Shack, Toy Center, and Flatiron Building attract many tourists everyday. The park area is always filled with people trying to go across the park or ride subway station during the morning. There is lot of workers who comes out in the park during lunch hour to take a break from stressful work.

We will be choosing three final locations for our project, witch we will decide and post on our Project Proposal #3 with our Final Project Idea. 

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