A favorite theme on this blog:
‘But what’s so public about public art? Is it “public” simply because it’s stuck in public places? And who asks for it? In a recent interview with Manner of Man Magazine, Alexander Stoddart, Sculptor in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland, hits the nail on the head.’
Click through for some good quotes. Why is public art often so bad? What happens when art gets attached with money, and yes, also money through grants?
Is it better just to have a contest?
Are you truly moved by a public art piece? If so, which one?
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Thank you. I enjoyed the article. Wish more artists felt the same way. There are too many pigs feeding at the trough.
Malcolm, thanks for stopping by.
It’s a big trough.