‘Sunbather,’ a work by sculptor Ohad Meromi, as seen in Queens on Monday. Specifically, the council is considering a law that will require the establishment of a community-centric advisory panel to review proposed city-funded public-art projects. A view of the statue on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, on Monday. Last year, the city allocated $1.3 million for 12 public-art projects, which are managed by the Percent for Art program under the Department of Cultural Affairs. The idea of including the community in the panel that reviews public-art projects isn’t necessarily welcomed by local artists.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 17, 2017 21:24 UTC