Art Everywhere

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This past August, the UK had an art show.  An extraordinary art show that exhibited works all over the country.  Over 22,000 locations to be exact.  The exhibit showed off works of 57 British artists and made a list of the top 10 artists.  The only female artist that made the top 10 list: Cornelia Parker.  These pieces were placed around the UK on billboards, bus stations, and metro stations.

The project had "no agenda other than to flood our streets with art and celebrate the creative talents and legacy of the UK."

This weeks blog - I basically would like you just reflect and write your thoughts about how art is out and around us.  Do we see enough types of art?  Do you feel like you know what is going on in the art world?  What are the current art trends?  Now, I understand that we live in a small midwestern community.  We see art but not in the same scale that others see it.  For example, Art Basal in Miami or the UK show you just read about.  Now we try to give students a sampling of the types of art that surrounds them - for instance the SOFA show and the Art Institute, but I will admit that it is very overwhelming to stay with the trends and swings in art movements.  
How do we get more art into our communities?  Who should be in charge of this grand task?  Does our community do enough or should we be doing more?  

Thoughts . . .