You can’t miss the oversized copper-colored Lincoln penny sculpture outside the First Watch restaurant in Canton Township, Michigan.
The over five-foot tall sculpture installed near the entrance doors captures your attention as you walk along the sidewalk.
You’ll notice the sculptor has made a few changes to the inscription displayed on the edge of the penny, changing it from “In God We Trust” to “In God We Trust, Others Pay Cash.”
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Hard to believe it’s been over 12 years since the launch of Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Inside|Out program in 2010.
Part of the DIA’s 125th-anniversary celebration, the Inside|Out program has become an annual community art outreach program in Michigan.
Reproductions of high-quality paintings from the DIA are installed outside in communities throughout Michigan from spring to fall for community members to enjoy.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out Program in Canton
Shoppers quickly walk by the art installation, barely giving it a glance, as they head toward the doors of the nearby arts and crafts supply store.
Not me.
I stopped for several minutes to admire the sculpture and look about for the placard describing the work and artist.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: All Under Heaven