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Originally Posted by bricktownlife
Well first, jbrown84, what's your definition of public art? I would define public art as any art that's accessible to the public, contrasted to a private collection that's on display in a person's home. I've always thought that public art could be found in museums, art galleries, and parks. OKC has terrific public art, including permanent and traveling exhibits at the OKC Museum of Art, IAO, Untitled Art, and in Paseo.
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Nope. From wikipedia:
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, usually outside and accessible to all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_art
I've never heard of anything indoors being considered public art, especially if you have to pay to see it.
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But I guess I'm a little curious about people's obsession with painting murals on walls in Bricktown. Do you have the same desire to paint murals on Downtown's First National Bank Building, on Western Avenue's Will Rogers Theater, or on your own house? Probably not. But based on your definition, if it's painted on an outdoor wall, then it's public art, right? Funny, but I'm pretty sure that you (or your neighbors) wouldn't be as enthusiastic about painting murals on every exterior wall in the neighborhood.
So why are we so driven to paint murals in Bricktown?
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The reason Bricktown is different from the side of First National or my house is because it's an eclectic entertainment district. If you've ever been inside LIT, you know that whatever they have planned will be classy, modern, and cool.