• Public Art & The Economics of Imagination

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Public Art & The Economics of Imagination

By: Art Activa
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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?


    ​Join artist Toby Tobias Kidd as he explores all of these questions and more with a series of guests including artists, curators, and philosophers in a new podcast series in collaboration with Kings College London, with the support of Future Narratives Lab, Art School Plus, and Professor Shanbaum of Coventry University.





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Episodes
  • Episode 5: Fatoş Üstek on Curation & Publicness

    Episode 5: Fatoş Üstek on Curation & Publicness
    Jun 4 2024
    On episode five, host Toby Tobias Kidd is joined by international independent curator and writer Fatoş Üstek. Fatoş was the curator of Frieze Sculpture 2023, and has previously curated internationally across large-scale events, exhibitions, arts festivals, and biennials, as well as directing arts institutions and commissioning artists in the public realm. She has recently released her book The Art Institution of Tomorrow, Reinventing the Model on Lund Humphries, and is founding co-director of the organisation FRANK Fair Artist Pay, with artists Anne Hardy and Lindsay Seers, which you can find at https://frankfairartistpay.com

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    41 mins
  • Episode 4: Bob & Roberta Smith on Art as a Human Right

    Episode 4: Bob & Roberta Smith on Art as a Human Right
    May 21 2024
    On episode four, host Toby Tobias Kidd is joined by artist Bob & Roberta Smith, who is known for his politically activated slogan paintings and his belief in art as a human right. One of the most celebrated artists in Britain you can find his work on display at Tate, watch him on the BBC where he investigates the power of protest, and read his books about making art.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 3: Colette Olive on Defining Public Art

    Episode 3: Colette Olive on Defining Public Art
    May 7 2024

    On episode three, host Toby Tobias Kidd is joined by philosopher Colette Olive of Cambridge University, who specialises in aesthetics and the history of philosophy.


    Colette discusses how we might define public art and explores art's radical potential in relation to the writings of Russian critic V. G. Belinsky.



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    39 mins
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