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Thursday, August 23, 2007

Politics Klu-Klux-KondomsPublic Art In The Mayor’s Office

Posted by Matt Davis on Thu, Aug 23 at 1:32 PM

UPDATE, 1:31: I have retitled this post combining the best of the caption suggestions given below, to describe this new public art in Tom Potter’s foyer.

Original Post: 9:59mayorsart2.jpgPublic Art: WHAT?

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The Gallery of Used Kleenex

He'll be personally heading out this Monday to shove one of those up the ass of every homeless person he can get his hands on.

This exquisite, hand-crafted oaken hutch is perfect for displaying the Mayor's impressive collection of mummified baby arms.

So *that's* where the Plaster Casters' archives wound up!

The Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) encourages you to visit the world's largest collection of miniature pope hats.

World's got you down? Turn to the world's largest collection of miniature Ku Klux Klansmen to show you the light.

The Waitstaff Olympics 2007 Gold Medal winners of the cloth napkin folding event.

Your dog will just love to display his collection of rawhide chew toys.

Overheard behind PDX Mayor's huge desk: "You see, this is where I learned that my parents really ARE from Krypton..."

The Citizens of America's Whitest City stand up to be counted

Said Portland Mayor Tom Potter of the unique collection: "Yes, but each one of these condoms was collected from a different truck stop bathroom."

don't mean to be a party pooper, but i found this on the Pacific Northwest College of Art website:
"Exhibition in the Mayor's Office : Recent grad Alyson Provax'07 installed work in the Mayor's lobby display cases for the next month and a half. The felt and hot glued pieces on view were part of Alyson's thesis, and dealt with ideas of permeability and impermeability, and identity construction/performance. Over the next 3 months, other PNCA students will be on view."

To me, they deal with issues of Klu-Klux-Kondoms. But you're not pooping anybody's party.

"...dealt with ideas of permeability and impermeability, and identity construction/performance..."

Then it seems this thread was especially apt. Hell, she could probably use it in her thesis.

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