The latest from Mr. Di Maggio

This is the latest wheatpaste by Mr. Di Maggio in Milan. I think it makes a powerful statement about art. Right now, the public seems like they want to burn the banking community at the stake, while the government seems to see bankers as the most important component of society: they raise the GDP after all (in good years). On the other hand, artists generally aren’t monetarily rewarded by society for adding to an area’s culture. When you get down to it though, who is more valuable? Maybe we should move our tax dollars from bailouts to more art classes and subsidies for artists…

Banksy in Utah

Check out the latest Banksy piece which has recently appeared in Park City, Utah, where the Sundance Film Festival starts on Thursday. Apparently there are a few other pieces by him in Park City as well, but this is the only one with a nice photo online so far. I’d love to see somebody take some pictures of all the documentary filmmakers who will undoubtedly be filming this piece over the next few days.

Photo by Brendan Bybee for whitelotuscooks.com