How did Phoenix get controversial giant pots as a public art project?
The public art project Wall Cycle to Ocotillo created controversy in Phoenix in the 1990s. Listen to Valley 101 podcast to learn why.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
In the 1990s, Phoenix was in a public controversy over the public art project called Wall Cyle to Ocotillo. The country was going through a recession and the local residents were mad. Mad about the taxpayer money spent on the art, mad about the look of the pots, and mad the city choose out-of-state artists.
Eventually the public argument died down, but the curiosity about the project didn't. Almost thirty years later, Phoenix residents still have questions.
This week on Valley 101, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we dig deep into the history of Wall Cycle to Ocotillo, while also looking at the significance of public art.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Mags Harries and Lajos Heder, the artists who designed Wall Cycle to Ocotillo
- Edward Lebow, current director of Phoenix's Public Art Program
- Audio from a student mockumentary parodying the art project
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