Speaking of the Red Line - new artwork at Davis station

[fefie.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the new panels of artwork by 8 local artists that were installed at Davis T stop yesterday?

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[ron_newman]

Yep. The installation ceremony was yesterday at 10:30. Trying to have such a ceremony just inside the fare gates made for really crowded conditions....

[mmancuso.livejournal.com]

Yup. They're pretty exciting! A nice change of pace.

Yea!!

[aquastar.livejournal.com]

They were featured in the Metro (which could totally be the same article you linked that was in the journal, but I didn't actually read the metro so I don't know). But I have seen them and I think they are great!! :D

[masslibrulgirl.livejournal.com]

They made me happy when I first saw them on my morning commute! :)

[fefie.livejournal.com]

It is really nice to have more local art in there (after all the tiles made by local schoolchildren are from the 1980s!).

According to the MBTA website, "The MBTA, City of Somerville, and Tufts University donated $9,000.00 each towards the cost of the project. The MBTA will oversee the installation of the panels and be responsible for maintenance. The MBTA’s art collection has grown to over 90 pieces on six transit lines."

[richips.livejournal.com]

No but i look forward to it!

[m00n.livejournal.com]

A point I happen to agree with a lot from the Wicked Local article...

Knocks on earlier pieces installed in the subway included the fact that they were generic -- and nothing about Somerville is generic, so why should the MBTA station showcase any art but Somerville art?

I'd have to say that while I applaud them whole heartedly for putting up local art for a change, the pieces that were ultimately selected were really *quite* generic. I found this pretty disappointing considering some of the rather groundbreaking work I've seen at just walking around Somerville's open studios. Frankly this looks like the kind of stuff I'd expect to see on the wall in my doctor's office.

I mean I don't want to chide any of the artists for their obvious hard work and effort, but I think it's pretty safe to say that none of the stuff they put up really makes me think or calls anything into question. All in all it's really pretty "safe."

[that80sgrrl.livejournal.com]

I saw them being installed the other day when I passed through.. very nice!