Public art tells the story of a city's people, of its progressiveness, its refinement. Public art celebrates a city's history, and acknowledges its pain. Think of Oklahoma City and the Memorial to the Federal Building's slain employees.
Public art can serve to acknowledge, heal, and inspire change.
It is often the element that makes a city memorable and gives it significance for succeeding generations. When we think of Washington, D.C., we think of the Lincoln Memorial . Think of New York City, and we can almost see the Statue of Liberty. Many visitors to Dallas frequent the Convention Center to view Images of The City , a five-artist collaboration created in a terrazzo floor design. Many Dallas tourists snap pictures of themselves with the larger than life Grazing Longhorns at Griffin and Young Streets.