How To Look at Public Art: A Six-Year-Old Explains

Click for more Art School: Have you ever wondered about the public art you see around town? Do you know how to find the meaning of outdoor sculptures and paintings? Join an adorable six-year-old host on a journey to discover monumental public artworks throughout San Francisco. Public art is all around us, but sometimes we don’t even notice it! Get some insight about the famed Bow and Arrow by the bay by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen, and Ruth Asawa’s bay-framing fountain sculpture across the street. Then grab your hiking boots and head for the woods to see Andy Goldsworthy’s all-natural installations in The Presidio. Learn how to read these public artworks and many more, brought to you by the cutest curator in town. Do you have a favorite public artwork in your town? Snap a photo and share it with us on Twitter @KQEDArtSchool. Artwork credits in order of appearance: Alan Fleming Keith Haring Clarion Alley Mural Project Josué Rojas Armand Vaillancourt Precita Eyes,