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The Economist Plaza Commissions

31 December 1999

For over ten years, the Economist Plaza provided a cutting edge outdoor public exhibition space in Central London for a continuous programme of commissioned sculptural works by contemporary artists.

The programme was curated by the Contemporary Art Society, and was designed to reflect the widest possible range of responses to the site, as well as to represent different trends and practices in contemporary art.

Five to six commissions were exhibited each year, showcasing the work of many young and emerging artists and reflecting the Contemporary Art Society's expertise in identifying promise and the Economist's reputation for being 'ahead of the curve'.

The programme came to an end in March 2010, but viewers can revisit the collection of pioneering artworks that inhabited this city space in the project archive.

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Kate Davis Target (London), 2005
Lothar Götz Schloss Schachen 2003
Bob and Roberta Smith Throw Art Away
Laura Ford Rag and Bone 2007
James Ireland You Mistake My Horror For Love 2007
Keith Wilson Double-Blind S-Bend 2005
Stefan Eberstadt 24-Hour Piece 2003
Raúl Ortega Ayala Bureaucratic Sonata 2006
Tim Knowles Searchlight #1 2008
Tony Smith Wall, 1964
Eamon O'Kane Panorama: I like shopping centres and shopping centres like me 2008
Ravinder Reddy Head 2008
Rory MacBeth Thank You 2002