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Pizza-eating Allston squirrel commemorated on Brighton traffic-control box
By adamg on Fri, 06/05/2015 - 4:07pm
Captain Nemo has been following an artist's work in Brighton Center the past couple of days - specifically, at the corner of Washington and Foster. Fans of images of squirrels eating pizza would be correct in assuming they've seen this basic image before.
The Boston Art Commission pays $400 to local artists for each traffic control box they decorate.
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That's adorable. If only
That's adorable. If only there was a commission that would give money to businesses in Brighton Center/Oak square to move in that aren't hair/nail salons.
There is!
There is. It's called 'the buying public.' Start patronizing the kind of businesses you want to see, make them profitable, and more are sure to follow.
Drinking at Joey's and
Drinking at Joey's and Castlebar on and off every night didn't help. :(
I'm really curious how Washington St's quarter mile of SEVENTEEN hair salons all stay open.
they are fronts for more
they are fronts for more lucrative businesses
A family-friendly cafe in Oak
A family-friendly cafe in Oak Square could be nice, considering there's a YMCA where tons of families go, a pre-K daycare, and a library in the same area. And it's a major pick-up point for the MBTA commuters. You hearing this, potential business owners?
Squirrels dig right in the
Squirrels dig right in the trash and eat pizza. It is their favorite!
Brighton Laundry & Dry Cleaners
This is right next to Brighton Laundry & Dry Cleaners at least they are still open to keep my clothes staying clean!
They are my place of choice
They are my place of choice too. I get my wash and fold pickup and delivery from them. They do a great unattended service that is sometimes done in the same day. Love em
It's a clever way to discourage graffiti.
The Decorated Box concept is spreading through the region. I have examples in Lynn, Waltham, Newton, Marblehead, Cambridge, Somerville and Boston, so far.
https://goo.gl/dCTuI1
Visual artists get paid through the town or city arts lottery budget.
I love it and
all the other painted boxes I see throughout the city. I think this is a great program.
There are just two I'm not a fan of
The two boxes on Washington Street at Ukraine Way in Forest Hills, both of which show snarling Kerberoses (Kerberosi?) - just too mean to see at 7 a.m., which is usually about when I see them, waiting to get from Washington to Hyde Park Ave.
Hmmm
Haven't noticed those two boxes. I'll look for them next time I'm there. But it probably won't be as early as you see them. Let's blame the Casey Overpass demise.
That almost sounds like an art statement.
Given that the three headed dogs were gate keepers to hell, you gotta wonder if the artist was trying to imply that the neighborhood beyond is a hell pit.
I love it to. Related,
I love it to. Related, whatever happene to the mural program? Wish that would come back.
It probably still exists.
My wild guess would be that mural commissions are more complicated in scope and cost and may have individual considerations worked out with the property owner, where applicable.
There is quite a bit in Boston. https://goo.gl/nKjodt
A common theme there seems to involve artist/teacher/kid collaborations I've seen in East Boston and along the Neponset.
An inventory or data base of public art locations would be useful. One interesting option I use involves the upgraded photo location feature on Google Maps. You can put an item in its actual spot in the map system and it becomes an element of the visual set associated with the vicinity
Philanthropists and Boston Arts Commission
We can all Thank the Boston Arts Commission and Philanthropists like Boston College's Community Fund for this GREAT program. If you want to see this grow please contribute to this cause by donating to the Boston Arts Commission. NICE