This paper picks up some essential traits on the topic of contemporary public art, which has intimate connection with our living environment and cultural representation. In addition to uplifting our living condition and satisfy our spiritual need, public art plays important role in the transformation of our physical environment and tempo-spatial perception. Recently, our cities pay much attention in promoting public art and supporting various activities in educating people about the public art and its connection to our everyday life. The author selects some specific traits－controversy, monumentality, temporality, democracy and improvisation－which might be considered essential and uses these traits to review and evaluate some of the general issues and experiences of contemporary public art. Without interview and questionnaire, this paper is a preliminary study in terms of the critical viewpoints that might help general public to approach the core of contemporary public art easily and quickly.
