The Austin City Council has decided to remove and destroy four significant murals and art installations before the demolition of the Austin Convention Center, against the wishes of the artists and community advocates. Artist John Yancey argues that current deaccession policies are outdated and fail to address the realities of preserving monumental art. The removal has drawn comparisons to past incidents, such as the 2017 controversy over a popular mural erased without community dialogue, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding the treatment of public art.
The current policy on the deaccession of public art is both obsolete and unreasonable, emphasizing the urgency to reconsider the fate of significant artworks like 'Riffs and Rhythms'.
This situation echoes the controversy from 2017 when residents protested the erasure of a beloved mural, illustrating the need for improved community engagement regarding public art.
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