Art for the Masses: The Best Public Art of the 2000s

By Adriana Szkolnik

Since Walter de Maria’s Lighting Field and the widespread use of the Internet, "public" has become an ambiguous word. These artists found a new meaning by reaching a broader group of people who were desperately seeking for some real-life interaction. Here are the most awakening public art works of the decade. Best of all, they’re free to visit.

CRITICAL LIST
Charlie Brown Richard Serra
Cloud Gate Anish Kapoor
Pebble Chime Ned Kahn
The Gates Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Cityscope Marco Hemmerling
The Telectroscope Paul St. George
Waterfalls Olafur Eliasson
Grand Canal Square Martha Schwartz
Empyrean Passage Dan Corson
Redball Project Kurt Perschke
Packaged Vertical Gardens Luzinterruptus

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Art for the Masses: The Best Public Art of the 2000s

Charlie Brown

Cloud Gate

Pebble Chime

The Gates

Cityscope

The Telectroscope

Waterfalls

Grand Canal Square

Empyrean Passage

Redball Project

Packaged Vertical Gardens

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