Just one more ad, please

There's an ad for the NYLottery in the subway station near our place that has a "dream bubble" above a man's head. In the panel next to his photo is a large luxury yacht, supposedly what he's dreaming he'd buy should he win the lotto, but someone graffitied text into his bubble of what they feel this character is really dreaming of:

A luxury condo
A vapid boyfriend
And just one more Starbucks in Manhattan
Please!

This came to mind this morning when I read that the Pittsburgh International airport is considering replacing one of its major artworks with advertising [from USA Today, via artinfo.com]:

"Pittsburgh International is considering replacing one of its most prominent pieces of art, Peter Calaboyias' Silver Grid Wall, with advertising, triggering complaints from the artist and other local officials. The aluminum work, which is 78 feet wide and 8 feet high, has graced the wall above the escalators in the main terminal since 1992."

"Spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny says Pittsburgh International is considering putting up advertising to make up for the revenue that will be lost when US Airways cuts back 40 flights next month. Jenny indicates the airport has received a lot of interest in the space and estimated it would generate more than $10,000 a month in advertising. Calaboyias is trying to keep the installation in its spot by appealing to local politicians, says the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which first reported on the issue."

Just one more place I can be bombarded by advertising, please.

I received the press kit the other day for the next Carnegie International (which I'm embarrassed to say is about the only time I really get to Pittsburgh anymore...time being the commodity I never have enough of), and I'm not going to say I was making a point of looking for Calaboyias' piece at the airport when I go, but it would certainly be a welcome change from all the ads one already finds at airports. I may not get the chance now, though. How nice....