Sorry, but for the time being, there's not much we can do. Hopefully the next semester will yield more profits, but for now we have to make do with what we have. We love to hear from readers, especially those who notice changes. I like to think that I appreciate art more than the average guy. I enjoy strolling through galleries and surfing the hundreds of local and national art websites.
Art is very subjective.
What I find meaningful may offend others. Growing up in a predominantly Latino community in Tempe, AZ in the 1970s, I knew the mural to be not only art, but a medium to allow Mexican-Americans the opportunity to state their awareness and pride in their heritage. It served as a chance for neighborhood leaders to make a statement to, not only the community, but neighborhood kids who, through the narrow and insensitive images on '70s television, did not have a healthy image of themselves. The goal for many artists is to have their work treated no different than others - come what may. Whether uplifting and meaningful or controversial and disturbing, the mural, like all art, is worthy of being praised or ridiculed if that is what the viewer feels.