Public Arts Controversy

Public forms of art have had a long-standing cultural and political effect on the citizens and history of Chicago. With the growing recognition and notoriety of Chicago on a global scale, the desire for tourists to visit the public art instalments as well as flock to each of Chicago’s cultural neighborhoods has increased. Areas like Pilsen, Chinatown and Bridgeport are now seen as destinations for tourists to experience authentic microcosms of other cultures that make up the greater Chicago metropolitan area. For large metropolitan areas, the need to create revenue is always an issue on city offical’s minds. Due to this need to generate income, cities like Chicago have taken to copyrighting popular sites and designs associated with the city

For countless years, figure has filled various parts in human life. The most timely model was made to supply help to seekers. After the start of human culture, statues were used to address divine creatures. Old rulers, conceivably in the trust of making themselves undying. The Greeks made statues that depicted well formed men and women. Early Christians enhanced blessed spots with fiendishness habitations and evil spirits, signs of the closeness of perniciousness for the various churchgoers who could neither read nor make. From its beginnings until the present, the shape has been, for the most part, breathtaking.

The sculpture is made up of marbles and has been there since the Bronze Age. The approximated size of the sculpture is 20 by 39. Iconographic analysis method of analyzing an art work is applicable to this sculpture. Evidently, this is an iconic sculpture since it represents Poseidon who lived among the Greeks and Romans long ago. The main reason of coming up with the sculpture is simply to celebrate his life as an icon. The art work appears spontaneous and the purpose of coming up with the work was public. The artist simply wishes to express a memory to the people. The main question after looking at the sculpture is if the artist managed to create it out of their mind or they had a copy of picture to extract the idea from. After examining the sculpture for a while, you will realize that the main aim of the artist was to create a memory among the people regarding the iconic

Public art is no exception to the rule. Now, this can be in the forms of sculptures or even graffiti. With it being public, that means, for the most part, it is open to anyone. However sometimes people over look these as they just blend into the background. Although if you take the time, it can show you something incredible. I never realized how many of these sculptures I drove or walked past without giving a second thought. Sometimes you just got to stop and realize the surroundings around you. After taking the time to look at the sculptures I will never look at the area the same way I always have. Through this experience, I have learned that you have to stop and enjoy sights because you never know how impactful it will be on your

People always criticize about my artwork and denominate it shit, well I am fine with that, I make art shit. However, if my work is in an art gallery, I’m pleased. The controversy produced by some of my artwork is what establishes me on top and make me one of the richest artists of all history. I see more revolution on people when they are limited to make decisions by themselves, so this exhibition is one more opportunity to allow audience about their opinion, more in a city than requires defending its reputation of metropolis, diversity and openness. I am more than satisfied receiving a response full of emotions by the audience. My work always challenges death and life because of the dualism it provokes. I was taught to confront things you

Introduction This paper is intended to compare and contrast two sculptures, the Statue of Memi and Sabu and the Seated Statue of Gudea. It will also consider if the intended purpose or function of the sculptures has an effect on their appearance. Statue of Memi and Sabu This statue is carved in high relief from limestone and was painted. The figures of Memi and Sabu are standing side by side sharing an embrace.

Although it is smaller than the previous statue, one can come to this conclusion by firstly observing the material being used by the artist. It is formed by stone and more significantly, it has inscriptions which appear to convey a message (The Metropolitan Museum of Art B, n.d.).

This sculpture is an example of how the Ancient Greeks admired the human body. Today's society also follows the idea of perfect people and bodies and the want and admiration to achieve that. The people today continue to maintain a goal of physical fitness and wellness. Pericles states in one of his speeches, “Our form of government is called a democracy because its administration is in the hands, not a few, but of the whole peoples.” People around the world follow a democratic government. But this originated from the Ancient Greeks when they created their own government to better the people, just as we do today. The Ancient Greeks helped further the civilization which led to the Roman Society.

Admittedly, public art brings life to bland areas in the city. However, cities have specific priorities to handle before they are authorized to invest excessive amounts of money. For reference, “Cutting government funding for public art frees up tax dollars for indispensable government necessities that protect the safety and well being of citizens, such as road building and maintenance, health care, housing and education” (Source 4). The ideas listed are crucial for the environment of a

From the ripe age of 7 I have been a theater kid. The different mediums of art are the main contributors to my worldview, safe space, and overall zest for life. Anyone who says they do not like the arts is a liar. How do I know? Art is everywhere. Art is the book you’re reading or the essay you’re writing. Art is the structure and design of the interior and exterior of any building you’ve ever seen or inhabited. Art is the stain glass windows, the hymns you sing, and the bible you read from in your church. Art is your favorite TV show, book, movie, picture, or really anything. So why, I wonder, are the arts so underfunded?

As mayor, I am really excited to announce that we have received funds to commission a new work of public art for the people in our town to enjoy. The city council and myself have decided that this work of public art should represent aspects of cosmology that are important in our community. This monument will consist of a large scale man made out of bronze, he will be standing to achieve a sense of grandeur. He will be looking up to yet another structure above him. This structure, also made out of bronze, will be round shaped (like some kind of arch) which will go around the man. On this big arch, the solar system and the constellations as a whole will be engraved. The purpose this monument wants to convey is a commemoration to the relationship

Examining the Saint Louis art Museum gave me a new prospective on art and what it does for our society. The art museum is obviously filled with art, but it’s how they present the art that strikes me. From the statue of King Louis IX of France to the building itself shows that there is a lot of history in and around the museum. The museum is one of the principals of art museums in the country, with paintings, sculptures, and cultural objects from all over the world. The building is three-story tall and is located in Forest park. It’s free to attend the museum because the city pass a bill with subsidy from the culture tax from Saint Louis and city district. So, the museum was trying to achieve a since of culture coming from Saint Louis region

In this essay, I will relate two sculptures of ancient times, the statue of Gudea from the Neo –

Let’s start with that very argument. Why should we be spending money on dusty old art? From the monetary standpoint, many people say that we should be spending our money on other, more important areas of life. While this is a good point, preserving this art can generate the money right back when you auction it off, or even just charging people to look at it. (Museums being a prime example.) There’s one argument out the window.

As was previously stated, we should not fund for public art. Although some may disagree, there are other choices we can add to make our city superior. We are exceptional by funding for more substantial