Paul putting on the finishing touches of his spray can art.
Graffiti is against the law but all you have to do is twist the narrative and it becomes "art" at the click of your fingers. I would suppose that we can look at the positive and thank the city for creating jobs for graffiti experts, a deed that is normally considered a crime.
Graffiti implement means an aerosol paint container, a felt tip marker, a paint stick, adhesive decal, or etching tool capable of scarring glass, metal, concrete or wood. Possession of a container with paint inside in conjunction with a paint brush or paint roller cover is also considered an implement.
(4)
Paint stick or graffiti stick means any device containing a solid form of paint,
chalk, wax, epoxy, or other similar substance capable of being applied
to a surface by pressure and, upon application, leaving a mark at least
one-eighth-inch in width visible from a distance of twenty (20) feet and
not water soluble.
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Unlawful activities.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to, or endeavor to, write, paint, inscribe, scratch, scrawl, spray,
place, adhere or draw graffiti of any type on any public or private
building, structure, or any other real or personal property.
Is 'Paul' a local artist?
ReplyDeleteHow many local artists got paid?
I'd like clarification on the topic as I heard no local artists who helped - got paid. For a city planning on spending 5 weeks in Tallahassee to 'lobby' in part for 'arts as an industry' must 1st learn to HIRE THEIR OWN!
Tell me again what local artist got paid and I will stand corrected.
I asked the artist and he said the city is paying him. I asked if it were not the CRA and he said "no, it is the city." I was reluctant to ask any more questions as he was in deep thought with his "canvas," oops, graffied wall.
ReplyDeleteOr you could venture down to the new gallery on Lucerne and buy one of those tire-tube dresses-just perfect for the balmy So Florida climate.
ReplyDeleteThis city has the arts oozing through it's pores..a vibrant artist community, as it is & as it is known.
ReplyDeleteI feel as if whatever Committee decides these things, is coming on too strong in an effort to declare loudly, who and what they blve LW is , or should be.
WE ARE ARTISTS UNITED...i don't think it's a "for the greater good of the town" decision to have graffiti art as a symbol of our downtown architecture -
I believe that all types of art have their place... but all types of art are not meant for Everywhere....as in public places - Some consider graffiti art to be violent and have the timbre of anarchy to it - I myself, though I sincerely appreciated the artist's work, did not care for the mural on the Webber gallery wall.
Again, why can't Art In Public Places be serene and welcoming? Just there...in Public Places.
everyone can have whatever they choose in their homes, clothes, on their bodies, etc...This may be simple but, when I take a walk, generic, universal positivity is what I seek -
I think there is wonderful art to be had in that genre...
for Public Places - thank you.
I'm not sure it really qualifies as graffiti because many signs etc are painted with spray paint.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it is tacky and lowbrow-looking and does nothing to enhance the unique architecture of the building.
The powers that be just look more and more like a self-contradiction.
ReplyDeleteThere are some lovely "art destinations" further north in the state that are quaint charming and positive in the public spaces. Behind gallery doors it's sometimes different.
Wonder why we attract gangs etc. it looks like we want them. Duh!
This "art" looks like the work of some bad graffiti artist on the side of freight trains. Most of the train art is much more creative and balanced. The hues of the colors chosen are far from peaceful and the mismatched colors on the perimeter are accentuated by the restless, quasi-geometric shapes in which they sit.
ReplyDeleteIf we had a pro-active Commission they would require the walls to be painted over rather than standing there looking like a nightmare in a third world ghetto.
That is the great thing about art, everyone has an opinion. Of course art utilizing graffiti tools is still Art. I watched a very interesting HBO documentary on Banksy (a gorilla graffiti artist) this weekend. His NY pieces are going for $50,000. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I think the building looks better with the vibrant paint job, but really would like to see the courts reopened.
Our Commission and our CRA forgot to include profit sharing in the lease to the armory arts center who charge significant fees for their services.
ReplyDeleteWhar the hell, we can always go to the people with a bond and put them in debt rather than being fiscally responsible
Yes, Bansky qualifies as art to me, but this doesn't. It reminds me of a bad section of Miami.
ReplyDeleteBanksy, we have a job for you!!
Amen anon at 9:56. I agree! I see better graffiti than this crap going by on freight trains everyday !!! Who approved this disgusting defacement of our property?
ReplyDeleteCan we get some volunteers to paint this over? This makes me ashamed of my city. It looks like a ghetto. Trash graffiti attracts trash.There is a reason that we have an ordinance on the books here in Lake Worth that requires graffiti to be painted over in 24 hours.This is graffiti, and is breaking our laws. Again, any volunteers to help paint over this crap?
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. Alot better than the dreary beige .
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