Street art, such as sculptures, murals, graffiti, poster art, is commonly displayed on buildings, walls, sidewalks – anywhere it can attract public attention. This week Patti invites us to share images of street art whether it is scrawled messages all the way up to the most elaborate of commissioned work.
Even though Boston Massachusetts is full of beautiful and interesting murals and graffiti, I decided to feature four pieces of commissioned works of art and public statues. The header shot of the Tortoise and Hare at Copley Square, was created as a tribute to all Boston marathon runners by Nancy Schon in May 1995.
This first street exhibit more than likely creates an immediate Wow! reaction when first viewed – a floating building in Boston’s Seaport near the harbor. Actually, this is a wooden art structure designed to look like a fallen-over luxury condo floating in the Fort Point Channel. The artist’s objective is to make more people to be aware of the climate crisis and a call for action to help end it. This is a commissioned work of art by Zy Baer, called “Polarity”, and was completed April 2021.
This sculpture of Edgar Allen Poe honors his work and most famous poem, The Raven, which was published in 1845. Notice the large raven at his side as he rushes down the sidewalk. In his haste, the suitcase has fallen open, leaving a paper trail of literary works along with a heart representing his well-known work, The Tell-Tale Heart. The statue, created by artist Stefanie Rocknak, was unveiled October 2014 and is on Boylston and Charles Street.
This last street art display is one of many pieces on display by Megacities Asia, and also the largest contemporary exhibition ever organized at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). The objective of these works is to encourage visitors to walk under, through, along, around or inside large-scale sculptures and installations that examine issues of urbanization. This particular piece of street art was in Durbin Park.
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