Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Bicentennial Park Snow Schlong: Or, when City Hall stamped out public art (literally).

To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.
-- Robert Schumann


Bamiyan, Palmyra ... Bicentennial Park.

Even before the snow melted, minions had been dispatched to obliterate a spontaneous outburst of public art.


R.I.P. Bicentennial Park Snow Schlong.

You were not with us for long, but you brought joy to countless observers, both up close and personal, as well as on electronic media, including 1,317 viewers of this post ...

Bicentennial Park Snow Schlong proves conclusively that public art can be turgid, indeed.


 ... and 245 for this one.

Mayor Jeff Gahan Presents: The Bicentennial Snow Schlong Remix.


We can only hope that next time winter intervenes, the entire city of New Albany will blossom with creative public art.

That'll keep Team Gahan running ...

2 comments:

Teresa said...

"You were not with us for long, but you brought joy..."

Hmmm... Kind of like the real thing.

The New Albanian said...

Saucy. The editorial team approves.