Public Art and the Economics of Imagination

April 16, 2024
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​What is the role of public art in shaping our collective imagination, how does economics influence what kind of art is allowed in our public spaces, and where are the opportunities for radical new types of creative activity that can shift what seems possible?

Listen to a new podcast series, Public Art and the Economics of Imagination, to unpack these questions.

Episode1: philosopher Vid Simoniti on Art & Politics

Episode 2: artist Michelle Williams Gamaker on Activism, Fiction, and Collaboration 

Episode 3: philosopher Colette Olive on Defining Public Art

Episode 4: artist Bob & Roberta Smith on Art as a Human Right

Episode 5: curator Fatoş Üstek on Curation & Publicness

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Founded by artist Toby Tobias Kidd, this new podcast brings together organisations and individuals interested in illuminating the structures and incentives that drive the way that art is done in the public realm. Current collaborators include Art School Plus, Future Narratives Lab, King's College London, and Professor Pheadra Shanbaum of the department of post digital cultures Coventry.

'Public Art and the Economics of Imagination' form part of Art Activa collaborative research project investigating the economics of art and creative cultures. Please also find a recent article published in Stir To Action magazine: available to order here.