Brown’s Percent-for-Art program has thoughtfully integrated site-specific public art onto campus since 2004. In honor of the 20th anniversary of this program, I sat down with the former director and artists involved to reflect on some of the program’s diverse projects and to gain insight into their perspectives on public art at Brown and beyond.

Responding to the tense familial relations in Tina Barney’s "Jill and Polly in the Bathroom" and Larry Sultan’s "My Mother Posing for Me."

By examining various historical and cultural practices in regards to fashion, textiles, and fabric-making, Chloe discusses the different ways fiber arts express community and identity in material or design choices.

French-American Louise Bourgeois was one of the most instrumental installation artists of the past century. Her work explores themes of pain, girlhood, fear, and growth, seeking to create art out of traumatic or shameful experiences.

Who was Jane Pierce, the“worst first lady”of the United States? Sage examines Jane’s tragic life through her portrait.

In December 2023, more than 30 artifacts linked to disgraced art dealers Michael Ward and Robin Symes were handed over to Greek officials.