Summary: <br> <br> <br> New York City has an admirable history of investing in public art. Ordinances require a certain amount of money to be spent on art in all city-owned buildings. Parks Department also strives to bring art to everyone, not just fans of museums and galleries. The upshot is a ton of fascinating sculptures and murals to see throughout all five boroughs. And of course everyone-- every citizen, every artist, and every patron of the arts-- loves every piece that has been created.<br> <br> <br> Ha! This wouldn't be ABC Gotham without controversy! Listen to Kate and Kathleen describe works by Diego Rivera, Richard Serra, Keith Haring, and Jeanne-Claude and Christo. And we'll tell you all about the graffiti mecca 5 Pointz in Long Island City. We STRONGLY recommend checking out the pictures on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1096286823725572.1073741846.394947823859479&type=3&uploaded=39">the Facebook page</a>-- verbal descriptions can only do so much!<br> <br> <br> In case you can't get enough 5 Pointz images, take a look at this <a href="http://www.crazyintherain.com/5pointz/">great series of pics</a>, here for some <a href="http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/11/5-pointz-erased-queens-new-york-graffiti/#5">amazing before- and - after pics</a>, and a great <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/nyregion/5pointz-a-graffiti-mecca-in-queens-is-wiped-clean-overnight.html#slideshow/100000002560903/100000002560965">slideshow </a>of the day after the building was whitewashed. Last, in case you're curious, here's <a href="http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/31/meet_the_rental_towers_putting_the_nails_in_5pointzs_coffin.php">the reason why you can't go to 5 Pointz today</a>.<br> <br> <br> Christo and Jeanne-Claude have created <a href="http://christojeanneclaude.net/">amazing large- scale works</a> all over the world.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
