" what exists in the space between the words public and art is an unknown relationship between artist and audience, a relationship that may itself be the artwork" One Place After Another by Miwon Kwan page 105

The lecture by Mary Jane Jacob discussed the idea of bringing art to the masses. Art in the past seems to have been separated from the general public and has been immune to the "man on the streets" criticism and only could be viewed and criticized by other artists of the same prestige and caliber. New Genre Public Art, however, challenges that notion and brings about a new idea of art for everyone, regardless of social class, race, religion, or status as an artist. This new art form begins to serve more purposes socially than previous art forms. Art can now have an effect on race relations, politics, environmental issues, and other prominent social issues of our time. These new art forms can now effect the way the general public lives their lives and can bring about an era of change amongst social relations and politics in the communities the art seeks to serve. An public work of art must seek to engage its audience and provoke progress towards changing something. When this happens the relation between the audience and the form become the art rather than the form being the art. Public art has the potential to change norms and engage the masses which will certainly lead to even more progress artistically and lead to progress in the fight against recism and discrimination and politically