What Is And What's Not

Guerilla art is when an artist anonymously creates art in public places, almost always unauthorized. A famous example of that is Charging Bull, which was created by Arturo Di Modicav. In 1987 the stock markets crashed and people everywhere were affected. Two years, $350,000, and 7,000 pounds later, Di Modica created the famous Charging Bull. It was meant to "encourage representation of a booming economy". The people who ran the New York Stock Exchange weren't very pleased with the sculpture and wanted it removed, which it was, but after outrage from the public the city agreed to put it back up again.  It's been at the same spot for almost 30 years. Guerilla art is a great way for someone to express themselves whether it be politically, creativly, or for just some fun. Another popular peice of artwork that people think is guerilla art is Confident Girl. But it's not. Confident girl was "commissioned as part of an advertising campaign developed by McCann, a global advertising corporation" and not an act of guerilla art. The only relation to guerrilla art that it has, is that it's standing in the way of one. Although the meaning behind Confident Girl is a good thing; it changing the way an artist artwork is precieved is not. Guerilla art is not supposed to interfere with other artist's work. Guerilla art should stand alone and be a represntation of what the artist believes in. Guerilla art should not have a permit to be there. Guerilla art should be the work of a passionate artist wanting someone to see, interpret, and talk about their thoughts.