Give up? It’s art!

Now for the hard part. Where is said art? Clues below:

If you are familiar with Mark di Suvero then you probably recognized this as his work. The guy likes his salvaged steel (who doesn’t?).  This piece is called “Are Years What?” and it is dedicated to American poet Marianne Moore.

The city that features “Are Years What?” is home to LOTS of art. Lots. Some pieces can be found in museums and some are  monumental. Others can be found on a plate.

The city is also well-know for what currently passes as politics.

If you guessed Washington, D.C., then you are a master of trivia and art. Or you just looked at the tags. Either way, you’re a winner and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

This post is part of UpTake’s Public Art Series.

Photo: cometstarmoon via Flickr

It’s time for another rousing edition of Where in World is This Piece of Public Art and What is the Town Like Where You Found It. We’re still working on the name.

And now the clues:

The town featuring this public art is well-known for its weather and water.

Was that too easy?

Here’s another, it’s also well-known for its parks, both city and amusement, respectively.

It’s classy.

If you said San Diego, then congratulations, you are a freaking genius. Tell everyone.

The bell is the Yokohama Friendship Bell given by the people of Yokohama, Japan to San Diego in 1958 as part of the Central Celebration marking the formal relations between Japan and the United States. Yokohama is San Diego’s sister city.

The sculpture in the foreground is “The Girl in Red Shoes” and was added in 2010 to further honor the relationship between the two countries.

See? That’s classy.

This post is part of the UpTake Public Art Series

Photo: Port of San Diego via Flickr

My teddy!

The only thing sadder than a child dropping their favorite toy is knowing that they’ll never be able to pick it up.

Oh well, makes for great art.

If you find yourself on the streets of Blackburn, England help the lad out.

The Presidents of Rock

It seems that someone should say something here about how far-fetched National Treasure 2 was, but I’m going to let it slide. You probably didn’t see it.

Mount Rushmore, on the other hand has seen a lot. Located near Keystone, South Dakota, the National Park and memorial are visited by over 2 million tourists per year. That’s a lot of souvenirs.

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Photo by Mike Tigas via Flickr