Bad Art

In this episode, we tell you about the weird little architects in Trump’s orbit and their plans to remake DC.References The National Civic Art Society: www.civicart.org Website for Michael Curtis, the artist member of the NCAS https://theclassicalartist.com/statues Video: Washington the Classical City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LkKnhtOPnc “Hegel’s Aesthetics.” In the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hegel-aesthetics/ Cole, Bruce. Art From the

Colin and Mariel watch "Style Wars," a classic documentary about New York City graffiti in 1982, and explore what this documentary can tell us about the politics of today.References: Style Wars (1982): https://youtu.be/CO9YgJXzRmk?si=Alsm22cBTOlZxOY1 Footage of the Burning of the Bronx from the 1977 World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnVH-BE9CUo Interview with Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant. Hip Hop Slam: https://www.hiphopslam.com/articles/artic_StyleWarsDVD.html Map: “How the

Public Art On Trial:In this episode, we examine the ways that major funders of public art in the US have often sought to use public art as a tool of social engineering. What did these funders hope that public art would achieve? And were they successful in their efforts to transform the social life of American cities? We will look at a number of high profile public art projects and controversies and attempt to evaluate the goals and impacts of public art in the US. References: Richard Serra