Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Popular Post Share #1 Posted November 20, 2021 This piece of art stands at the corner of Custer and the George Bush tollway. I have named it “would you like fries with that?” I think they are going to build the First Church of McDonald’s there. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 20, 2021 That was probably your tax dollars at work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted November 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 20, 2021 If more people would speak their minds and say "What an ugly piece of junk!" when they saw "art" like that... we'd have less of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 20, 2021 Living in the rust belt area almost every town that used to have a steel mill has erected a rusty piece of scrap metal they called a sculpture as a tribute to the men that used to make the steel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted November 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: If more people would speak their minds and say "What an ugly piece of junk!" when they saw "art" like that... we'd have less of it. Thank you. That will be $8.27 at the second window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 20, 2021 I remember when a bag of fries was ten cents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #7 Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, jsharr said: This piece of art stands at the corner of Custer and the George Bush tollway. I have named it “would you like fries with that?” I think they are going to build the First Church of McDonald’s there. I don't get the nickname. I don't see the "arches" of a McDonalds, and if I stretch a bit, I see fries already! So maybe "would you like to super size your meal" might make sense. I'm pretty fine with large art/sculpture installations. That one seems fine to me, but I don't have a degree in any field or art criticism, art history, or the like. Maybe it should have been more nuanced or complicated to appeal to the true artsy folks? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #8 Posted November 20, 2021 Sponsored by Whataburger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 20, 2021 Share #9 Posted November 20, 2021 2 hours ago, jsharr said: This piece of art stands at the corner of Custer and the George Bush tollway. I have named it “would you like fries with that?” I think they are going to build the First Church of McDonald’s there. I actually like above piece of permanent outdoor art sculpture. And remember there is some engineering in that, so it doesn't fall over in high winds. This art work is near our airport, actually on a protected bike lane. It caused huge local controversy in terms of money spent. So I prefer the above yellow..more thought and care in design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #10 Posted November 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, shootingstar said: I actually like this piece of permanent outdoor art sculpture. A remember there is some engineering in that, so it doesn't fall over in high winds. This art work is near our airport, actually on a protected bike lane. It caused huge local controversy in terms of money spent. So I prefer the above yellow..more thought and care in design. Great place to lock your bike though. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 20, 2021 Share #11 Posted November 20, 2021 Below was $23 million less than 1 km. bike ped bridge. Locals bitched on and on for months. And NOW since 2012, it is our city's international brand to the world. That is the symbol for our tourism brand. Everyone brings their visitors for photos...EVERY DAY, every season. Grad, prom, even wedding shots and whatever occasions. It becomes tricky to bike down the bridge with visitors and people just love to hang out along the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post donkpow Posted November 20, 2021 Popular Post Share #12 Posted November 20, 2021 Pfft. Small potatoes. Now this is a sculpture. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #13 Posted November 20, 2021 Cycled down this highway. Glad we don't all like the same thing, if so life would be pretty boring. https://www.ndtourism.com/regent/attractions/enchanted-highway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 20, 2021 Share #14 Posted November 20, 2021 “Everyone is an art critic” Not me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 20, 2021 Share #15 Posted November 20, 2021 When I went out west in the 70's, I saw 'Cadillac Stonehenge' from the road. I don't know if that's still possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #16 Posted November 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, donkpow said: When I went out west in the 70's, I saw 'Cadillac Stonehenge' from the road. I don't know if that's still possible. Yep, in Nebraska and in Texas. Google is your friend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #17 Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, donkpow said: Pfft. Small potatoes. Now this is a sculpture. Caused me to remember the TV show Defiance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 20, 2021 Share #18 Posted November 20, 2021 3 hours ago, sheep_herder said: Cycled down this highway. Glad we don't all like the same thing, if so life would be pretty boring. https://www.ndtourism.com/regent/attractions/enchanted-highway I enjoy a very broad range of art..representational ("realistic" as lay people call it) and abstract. Whenever I ride around or visit other places, yes I do enjoy/take photos of art. We are in horsey province for Canada: and Canada's largest bison producer. As well having the wild bison roam in 2 national parks. Below I was on a bike ride with a group. This actually downtown, permanent art in front of major courthouse. Canadian poster art rodeo version, for Stampede that is over 100 yrs. old. There's a whole collection of annual posters near the LRT station in the area that's year round. Below Calgary, hybrid theme with aboriginal influence, ie. dream-catcher Below in downtown VAncouver, near Chinatown. Depicts the historic relationship in early years between First Nations/aboriginal and Chinese-Canadians in the area. Below Toronto: Mural below is actually in Calgary's Chinatown. It is permanent and done last yr. during #Black Like Me (or whatever the protests were. I get mixed up because there was the anti-Asian racism protests going). Just to help you with artistic interpretation, the clouds borrow from Asian mythologies where gods and goddesses are depicted floating in clouds/heavens. Of course the yak, is more Asian unless in some African countries there are yaks / water buffaloes. The artist is standing at bottom, nearly done with this piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 20, 2021 Share #19 Posted November 20, 2021 We should celebrate permanent, designed art for our cities... I'm certain there is some permanent art in your area that reflects area's history, matters/culture and imagination. When I came to live in Calgary 11 yrs. ago, I found the city a little art sterile..dusty and flat, etc. It has changed because the municipality has made a very conscious plan to invest and implant large scale permanent art for the public. It has scheduled programs for very large mural art (like Toronto and Vancouver also), streetscaping and parks resting areas. After all, for a city of 1.3 million, it would be really dreary to have no art. Who wants to visit to look around then? I like Nature too but humans create some great stuff...for others to ponder, celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #20 Posted November 20, 2021 Nice young artist from Billings, Montana, has painted some murals about town. I had a nice visit with her earlier this year at the Water Works Art Museum. https://www.elyssaleiningerart.com 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #21 Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, shootingstar said: I enjoy a very broad range of art..representational ("realistic" as lay people call it) and abstract. Whenever I ride around or visit other places, yes I do enjoy/take photos of art. We are in horsey province for Canada: and Canada's largest bison producer. As well having the wild bison roam in 2 national parks. Below I was on a bike ride with a group. This actually downtown, permanent art in front of major courthouse. Canadian poster art rodeo version, for Stampede that is over 100 yrs. old. There's a whole collection of annual posters near the LRT station in the area that's year round. Below Calgary, hybrid theme with aboriginal influence, ie. dream-catcher Below in downtown VAncouver, near Chinatown. Depicts the historic relationship in early years between First Nations/aboriginal and Chinese-Canadians in the area. Below Toronto: Mural below is actually in Calgary's Chinatown. It is permanent and done last yr. during #Black Like Me (or whatever the protests were. I get mixed up because there was the anti-Asian racism protests going). Just to help you with artistic interpretation, the clouds borrow from Asian mythologies where gods and goddesses are depicted floating in clouds/heavens. Of course the yak, is more Asian unless in some African countries there are yaks / water buffaloes. The artist is standing at bottom, nearly done with this piece. I've been to the stampede. We watched the parade through the center of town back in the 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 20, 2021 Share #22 Posted November 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I've been to the stampede. We watched the parade through the center of town back in the 50's. Wow...it would have been quite different in spirit back then. Probably more macho back then. I personally just haven't gone to see the stampede show. When the parade is on, I'm working inside building where the parade passes by. Municipality gets into....headquarters municipal building is all decked out with cowboy cartoons, bales of hay in foyer and as employees, we are encouraged to go jeans, cowboy boots, for 10 days, etc. When I biked to work along bike path, the parade floats and folks were prepping by the bike route. And horses pooping near by. I just go to the free pancake breakfasts all over town...a 10 day period. A place, if one wants to mingle and chat with some Calgarians...and other visitors. I still haven't got my own cowboy hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted November 20, 2021 Share #23 Posted November 20, 2021 The nice thing is that everyone can be an art critic. That is what makes art so interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #24 Posted November 20, 2021 I had a real interest in art when I was a kid. My high school had art classes. I signed up for them every year. They never left me take any of them. They said my schedule was too full. I said scratch out any other class, I don’t care, I want an art class. They said I needed those other classes for college. I guess I showed them, I didn’t go to college. 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #25 Posted November 20, 2021 5 hours ago, sheep_herder said: Cycled down this highway. Glad we don't all like the same thing, if so life would be pretty boring. https://www.ndtourism.com/regent/attractions/enchanted-highway That is beautiful work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 20, 2021 Share #26 Posted November 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I had a real interest in art when I was a kid. My high school had art classes. I signed up for them every year. They never left me take any of them. They said my schedule was too full. I said scratch out any other class, I don’t care, I want an art class. They said I needed those other classes for college. I guess I showed them, I didn’t go to college. 😜 Starting gr.11 (which 3rd yr. after middle school), when I had less mandatory high school courses, I started stuff my program instead with alot of art courses. At least 6 half credits which included: composition, drawing, painting, engraving/printmaking/silk-screening and art history. Then afterwards I looked at art history (primarily European) books to connect interrelations of artistic theory/thought cross-overs in literature and music over the centuries. So yes, when I'm in European galleries, concerts..it does mean something. I find it really inspiring and dynamic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted November 20, 2021 Share #27 Posted November 20, 2021 6 hours ago, shootingstar said: Below was $23 million less than 1 km. bike ped bridge. Locals bitched on and on for months. And NOW since 2012, it is our city's international brand to the world. That is the symbol for our tourism brand. Everyone brings their visitors for photos...EVERY DAY, every season. Grad, prom, even wedding shots and whatever occasions. It becomes tricky to bike down the bridge with visitors and people just love to hang out along the bridge. Well it's a bike path! It deserves the money spent. Duh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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