Art in Public Places

Have you ever noticed how much art there is in public places?  I don't mean billboards or architecture or graffiti (though those are all "art" in their own right), but I mean art that exists for its own sake.  Art which doesn't try to sell you anything, shelter you, or is not a political message. I mostly notice sculptures, but there are other "installations" too.

I'm drawn to these pieces of art like a moth to a flame.  I find them amusing, fun, and inspiring.  I'm hoping that was what the artists were shooting for!   These are pieces of art that I pass fairly frequently and they continue to delight and enchant me.

Have you seen any of them?

This feathered friend at the Atlanta Airport:

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I always appreciate light travelers!

Bookworms on 2nd Ave, Midtown Manhattan

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I love a good book!

This landscape art at the Niner winery in Paso Robles, CA

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Sometimes "art" is planting a heart in the middle of a vineyard.

In the NYC Subway, 42nd St

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Mr. Moneybags should know better than to take the A train.

At the Atlanta Botanical Gardens

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This is a fun face!

Also from the Botanical Gardens

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Mr. Blue Bird on my shoulder...

At the Las Vegas airport

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Mr. Gila Monster under my feet.

So... here's a plug for slowing down and taking in some of the great works of art that are so easy to walk on by!

What are your favorite installations?