Carolina Llano

Carolina (Caro) is the Senior Director of Art, Design & Technology at the Public Design Commission. Working alongside the executive Director, she oversees New York City's permanent collection of public art, as well as initiatives related to the maintenance and preservation of the City Hall portrait and antiques collection, and special projects. She also advises and supports PDC Commissioners in the review of complex capital projects and proposals submitted by City agencies and oversees the review of public artwork and conservation projects. In her role, Caro is committed to supporting artists and their visions to contribute public artworks that reflect the unique identity of New York City and its values of tolerance, resilience, and humanity.

Her recent initiatives include spearheading a collaborative partnership between City agencies and non-profit partners to secure a $3 million dollar grant for a ground-breaking public art program for public housing, From Roots to Arts, and convening a Public Art Interagency Working Group for City agencies and authorities to share knowledge and resources, establish long-term collective policy goals, and set the groundwork to address chronic maintenance challenges. She also serves as a member of the Arts in Medicine Advisory Council to provide strategic advice to the NYC Health + Hospitals on the delivery of arts for health programs and art collection projects.

With over a decade of experience in the public and private sectors, she previously managed institutional, residential, and museum projects at award-winning architecture firms in New York City and abroad, and is a leader at the intersection of public art, architecture, landscape, and urban design. She holds a Master's in Architecture from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Design from the University of Florida.