ART & ARCHITECTURE JOURNAL - 64 - WINTER 2006

Theme: The Great Artistic Metropolis - a reference to the romantic vision of John Maynard Keynes, first chairman of the Arts Council in 1945 who, "dreamed that cities which were 'half a ruin' might one day be remade as 'the great artistic metropolis'". The Great Artistic Metropolis was also the title of the First National Public Art Conference, in November 2005 organised by the A&AJ and Landor Conferences and concerned with themes relating to Art in the City and the recognition of the place of art and creativity within cultural and environmental regeneration. A&AJ64 continues to develop this theme through the link between creativity, culture and change to affect the built environment, people, communities and philosophies. It presents the issues raised by the conference.

Urbanism: Anna Minton review s PROJECT, the A&B / CABE funded scheme to promote a professional role for artists working within regeneration schemes; Isabel Vasseur argues for public art to have a commissioning role within the contemporary public gallery structure; Ian Banks describes how £8million might be spent on art over the next 10 years in A Cultural Revolution in Sunderland. Patricia Brown and B+B use London as the model to illustrate diverging roles for art to participate in urban change.

Art: Jochen Gerz revisits the concept of public authorship and the contemporary monument with reference to Ballymun, Dublin; Simon Patterson and Arup Associates' collaboration resulted in Time and Tide, a major work in the City of London; Jemima Montagu profiles Elmgreen & Dragset whose work considers the human condition in public and private environments; Terri Whitehead reports on Vertiges, a contemporary art event around the city of Toulouse; Michael Pinsky describes his multi-media, multi-disciplinary approach to public art projects; Plus Comment by Peter Hames advocating the idea of risk in establishing The £50 Danger Fund as a cultural activity initiative generator.

Architecture: Richard Rogers reviews and re-introduces the ideas of the Urban Task Force Report in The Urban Renaissance six years on; Angus Brown proposes the idea of establishing creative/design time within the development time-scale; In Letter from Paris, Georgina Turner describes aspirations to create a city of culture in the French capital.

Cover Image:The National Memory Grove © & Courtesy Jochen Gerz and Breaking Ground Back issues: subs(at)artandarchitecturejournal.com THERE ARE NO MORE COPIES OF THIS ISSUE   Time & Tide. Simon Patterson / Arup Associates Susan Jenkins Jochen Gerz: No Flight Zone for Birds! Jeremy Hunt Jochen Gerz: Creating a Contemporary Monument Gemma Tipton The Great Artistic Metropolis Jeremy Hunt Low Loaders & High Expectations Isabel Vasseur Shaping Great cities Patricia Brown Art on the Front Line - Sunderland arc Ian Banks Then & Now B+B Michael Pinsky: Idea Generation Jeremy Hunt PROJECT: A Review Anna Minton Profile: Elmgreen & Dragset Jemima Montagu Urban Renaissance Richard Rogers Time & Time Again Angus Brown Letter from Paris Georgina Turner Vertiges, Toulouse Terri Whitehead The Analysis of Beauty Annie Atkins ON Art & Public Space IN Architecture & Urbanism COMMISSIONS & PROJECTS REVIEWS, BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS NOTES COMMENT: The £50 Danger Fund - Peter Hames