Art And Football

News The Bet When it came down to the final touchdown, even art galleries got into the friendly rivalry of Super Bowl betting.  The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh proposed an art wager to The Milwaukee Art Museum. If the Green Bay Packers won the Renoir painting of Bathers With Crab, would it make its way to Wisconsin?  If the Pittsburgh Steelers prevailed over the Packers, would a rare Caillebotte make its way to Pennsylvania?  The 31-25 victory over the Steelers means that the population of Wisconsin and Packers fans will be able to enjoy a new piece of artwork at least for a few months. Home of the Cowboys and Art Dallas Cowboys owners Gene and Jerry Jones, along with their family, started the Dallas Cowboys Art Program, an ongoing initiative to commission contemporary artists to create monumental, site-specific installations for Cowboys Stadium.   “Cowboys Stadium isn’t just a place to go and see a game or a concert; it’s an experience you share with your family and your community,” stated Jerry Jones. “That will include things that a lot of people wouldn’t anticipate seeing at a stadium—like contemporary art. Football is full of the unexpected and the spontaneous—it can make two strangers into friends. Art has the power to do that too, to get people talking, and looking, and interacting. It’s not just about what you see on the field or on the wall, it’s about creating exciting experiences.”    Gene Jones, Jones’s wife, added, “We’re breathing new life into a tradition that extends back to the Greeks and Romans, who integrated the art of their time in stadiums where the best athletes gathered to compete. The Art Program at Cowboys Stadium brings this dialogue between art and sport into the modern day. We’re making it possible for some of the world’s leading contemporary artists to create work on a scale unimaginable anywhere else and we’re connecting new audiences with their work.” The commissions are installed in locations with the highest pedestrian traffic, including four of the principal entries, the two monumental staircases, and two pedestrian ramps that connect the seating decks (22 x 70 feet and 39 x 32 feet), and on huge walls above the main concourse concessions areas (15 x 114 feet). A number of the commissions wrap around stadium walls. Others are located in entryways and will be visible to fans seated in the stadium.  As part of the Art Program at the stadium, the Cowboys are creating an art education program, which includes art tours as well as educational initiatives for all members of the community. About Us Relocation Insurance Group is the parent company of FineArtMovingInsurance.com. We specialize in the unique insurance requirements of high-end relocation of fine art and antiques. We have the extensive experience, compassion, and attention to detail needed to insure irreplaceable items for museums, galleries, auction houses, interior decorators, and private collectors. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that your artwork and antiques are protected against damage from handling and shipping. Click here to find out more about Relocation Insurance Group.