Guerrilla Art in NYC

New York has its share of guerrilla art, publicly displayed art that is usually unsanctioned and and exhibited outside traditional locations such as museums and galleries.

Here is NY's finest example of guerrilla art.   

Just joking.  Please read on.

Pop Quiz:  Which photos below show guerrilla art?

Correct.  All of the above.

Charging Bull (Arturo di Modica, 1989) was placed in front of the New York Stock Exchange overnight on December 15, 1989.  The general public swarmed to view the sculpture but the city quickly removed it.  After public outcry, the city put the sculpture back on temporary display two blocks away at Bowling Green, where it has remained, temporarily, since since 1989.

Charging Bull, side view.  (Please don't ask what the person is doing under the bull's hindquarters.  Apparently, people come from all over the world to "visit" the bull for the same purpose.  Honest.  No bull.  Of course, the activity does rub some people the wrong way.) 

Click here, if you dare.

P.S.  The street stencil about Mr. Trump has an intriguing backstory that began in July and possibly earlier.  That backstory will become more public following Donald Trump's November 7 appearance as SNL guest host.