Public Benefit
About the Exhibition
Public Benefit is an art exhibition by Lisa Van Dusen revealing Palo Alto’s Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS)—public spaces hiding in plain sight. Through research, installation, and on-the-ground activations, the project invites the public to notice, explore and use these 12 sites created as a Public Benefit for you, the Public. This installation is situated amidst the seven POPOS that are located in downtown Palo Alto.
About the Artist
Lisa Van Dusen is a Palo Alto-based interdisciplinary artist. She brings decades of civic and community experience into her art practice, which spans drawing, watercolor, mixed media, and installation, exploring themes of community, civic space, and power. Public Benefit extends the work she developed during her MFA at the University of Nevada, Reno, at Lake Tahoe.
