Negotiating the Public Art Terrain with Harriet F. Senie

Navigating the field of public art can be a real challenge. Learn how to navigate the world of public art in order to get commissions, check contracts, and create competitive proposals.
In this talk, Professor Emerita of Art History at City College of New York, Harriet F. Senie, PhD delves into both controversial and successful works by artists such as Richard Serra, Guerrilla Girls, Anish Kapoor, and Maya Lin.
Senie has participated in many art juries, reviewed art applications, and made major decisions in the art world. She is an Emerita of Art History at City College of New York and the author of several books on public art, including Monumental Controversies, Memorials to Shattered Myths, and Contemporary Public Sculpture.
2:03 How Harriet F. Senie Became Involved in Public Art
4:00 Basic Steps if You Want a Public Art Commission
6:42 Controversial Works and What Went Wrong: Richard Serra, "Tilted arc"
15:34 Keith Haring, "Crack is Wack"
17:26 David Hammons, "How Ya Like Me Now?"
18:55 Guerilla Girls, "Do Women Have to be Naked to get into the Met. Museum?"
20:51 Paul McCarthy, "Tree"
23:08 Gutzon Borglum and Lincoln Borglum, "Mount Rushmore"
25:16 Henry Bacon and Daniel Chester French, "Lincoln Memorial"
26:50 Isamu Noguchi, "Red Cube"
27:52 Arturo di Modica, "Charging Bull"
29:00 Kristen Visbal, "Fearless Girl"
31:38 Tony Rosenthal, "Alamo"
33:18 Fritz Koenig, "The Sphere"
35:10 Works that Make a Difference Aesthetically, Politically, and in Every Way: Anish Kapoor, "Cloud Gate"
36:06 George Segal, "Gay Liberation"
39:39 "Consciousness-Razing" and Stonewall
40:40 Maya Lin, "Vietnam Veterans Memorial"
44:47 Frederick Hart, "Three Servicemen"
45:38 Glenna Goodacre, "Vietnam Women's Memorial"
47:41 Invitation for Viewers to Submit projects, ideas, abstracts, and unbuilt memorial proposals to public art dialogue pad website for publication in issue