― Pablo Picasso
The fiberglass horses have been up since at least 2002. The gigantic ballet pointe shoes, sponsored by the National Museum of Dance debuted last month ago. How cool is this?
Oh, and just to prove that public art is not a new idea, I coudn't resist including a photo this guy. He, weighs 300 pounds and sits with his twin outside Saratoga City Hall. The pair were removed from the City Hall entrance decades ago but brought back in 2008.
I can't figure out if he is bothered by the bureaucrats who work inside, or with the citizens who come calling.
I remember that when I made Spiritual Exercises in Winona, MN, in 2007, they were doing herons. This was really a great gift to me as I had only discovered herons when we had moved to our house here in Olathe, Ks, and I saw them when I had started to get up and go for walks to the little lake near our house.
ReplyDeleteI remember visiting my cousin who lives near there...lots of horse art and some related to those who place their bets. It was cool to see!
ReplyDeleteMy, my, my - what a lovely time you had in Saratoga Springs! I'm so glad, I love living near that town!
ReplyDeleteYes, this seriously looks like a great place to live/retire!
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