Public Art Ballerina Clown

This clown. This clown seeped into my subconscious the first time I saw it, and occasionally dominates my thoughts in my most contemplative moments. Was it there before the CVS, or installed later? Is it based on a real person/clown? Does it come to life and dance when nobody is watching? Is it a guardian, protecting Venice from some ancient eldritch horror originating in the sea? Would it be good luck if I crawled up there and rubbed it's shoe? Only questions. No answers. See the ballerina clo

Ah - the horrifyingly interesting "Ballerina Clown" by Jonathan Borofsky. This...interesting...sculpture hangs over a CVS and completely dominates the building it hangs off on. It's very easy to get good photographs of this sculpture - it sits on an intersection - so you can get multiple angles from varying distances. It's walking distance (actually visual distance) from the Public Art "Giant Binoculars" by Frank Gehry. Pro tip - years ago one of it's legs kicked - and this was recently brought

Really fascinatingly strange weird art. It's a must see if you're in the Venice area, truly.

I HATE IT ONE OF THE UGLIEST THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN It is an eyesore you can't ignore. I hope it falls in the middle of the night and breaks into irreparable pieces

It's an unusual piece of public art that is worth a drive-by, if you're into public art. It's beautiful, whimsical and a little creepy in a fun way. It is on the corner of a busy intersection. The Binocular Bldg is less than a block away, so park and hit both.