{"id":504839,"date":"2021-05-13T16:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T20:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=504839"},"modified":"2021-05-13T16:06:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T20:06:08","slug":"london-mayor-sadiq-khan-mocked-online-after-spending-taxpayer-money-on-modern-art-displays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-mocked-online-after-spending-taxpayer-money-on-modern-art-displays\/","title":{"rendered":"London Mayor Sadiq Khan Mocked Online After Spending Taxpayer Money On Modern Art Displays"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flondon-mayor-sadiq-khan-mocked-online-after-spending-taxpayer-money-on-modern-art-displays%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=504839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Art.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan revealed that the city\u2019s Piccadilly Circus underground station would be plastered wall-to-wall with a digital drawing from famed British artist David Hockney that was little more than a misshapen yellow circle \u2014 a derivative of the London Tube logo \u2014 and the station name \u201cPiccadilly Circus\u201d crammed into a space so tiny that the artist left \u201cS\u201d hanging below the rest of its alphabetic compadres in a separate line below.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how <a href=\"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/1968014-1968014\">Artnet<\/a> described it: \u201cA jejune design that recalls Windows 98-era of Microsoft Paint, Hockney\u2019s interpretation of the iconic London tube logo boasts a malformed, highlighter-yellow \u201cO\u201d and a station name board the color of everyone\u2019s favorite purple dinosaur. The artist even ran out of space for the words \u2018Piccadilly Circus,\u2019 cramming in a rogue \u2018s\u2019 below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cBrilliant work from David Hockney in Piccadilly\u2014the first of a series of major art projects we\u2019ve commissioned as part of our brand new <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsDoLondon?src=hashtag_click\">#LetsDoLondon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> campaign. Lots more to come very soon!\u201d Sadiq Khan said in his post as he unveiled the new \u201cart\u201d installment. <\/span>Behold the British taxpayer dollars at work:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.7304964539007\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brilliant work from David Hockney in Piccadilly\u2014the first of a series of major art projects we\u2019ve commissioned as part of our brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsDoLondon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetsDoLondon<\/a> campaign. Lots more to come very soon! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DavidHockney?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DavidHockney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djW8BGSNuu\">pic.twitter.com\/djW8BGSNuu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorofLondon\/status\/1392134314939371527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Outside of the Piccadilly Circus station, wandering pedestrians are also invited to feast their eyes on a series of Hockney\u2019s digital paintings, including one that featured no discernible drawings whatsoever, displaying only the words, \u201cRemember that you cannot look at the sun or death for very long.\u201d According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-9561307\/Sadiq-Khan-launches-7m-Lets-London-campaign-attract-staycationers-capital.html\">Daily Mail<\/a>, the art displays are part of Khan\u2019s \u00a37m \u201cLet\u2019s Do London\u201d campaign that seeks to bolster tourism in the city in the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"25.774403470716\">\n<p><em>Labour incumbent Mr. Khan formally signed in for a second term on stage at Shakespeare\u2019s Globe this morning unveiling the \u00a37 million-plus \u2018Let\u2019s Do London\u2019 campaign as an immediate priority.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The programme, which has been developed and funded in partnership with the city\u2019s hospitality, culture, and retail industries, is aimed at bringing in a wealth of domestic tourism to help London\u2019s economy get back on its feet as\u00a0<a id=\"mol-2562be10-b16a-11eb-934a-dd11d9585c60\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/coronavirus\/index.html\">Covid-19<\/a>\u00a0restrictions are eased.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The features will range from celebrations of London\u2019s food offerings, to a variety of new public art installations including a redesign of Transport for London\u2019s iconic \u2018Hockney Circus\u2019 roundel in a special artwork from David Hockney.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In summer, the city\u2019s museums, galleries and cultural and grassroots music venues will have extended opening hours, while major creative festivals such as London Fashion Week will return to the capital in autumn.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some Londoners did not agree with Khan\u2019s take on Hockney\u2019s work:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you had said this was a children\u2019s competition to redesign the logo and this was the winner I\u2019d have equally believe it,\u201d said one user.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.3863636363636\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you had said this was a children\u2019s competition to redesign the logo and this was the winner I\u2019d have equally believe it<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Freddie Collier (@FreddieCollier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreddieCollier\/status\/1392135396419645442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cListen. I respect art. I do. But I\u2019ve seen better work on Fiverr. Is there a message I am missing? Like is the S meant to mean Sadiq taking London over the edge? What\u2019s the point?\u201d said another user.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4470046082949\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Listen. I respect art. I do. But I&#8217;ve seen better work on Fiverr.<\/p>\n<p>Is there a message I am missing? Like is the S meant to mean Sadiq taking London over the edge? <\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the point?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 georgegaz (@georgegaz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/georgegaz\/status\/1392136097816317952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong, I love some art. But how much did this cost? And isn\u2019t TFL practically bankrupt? Can\u2019t believe you got re-elected,\u201d tweeted another.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3877551020408\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t get me wrong, I love some art. But how much did this cost? And isn\u2019t TFL practically bankrupt? Can\u2019t believe you got re-elected \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seamus (@Seamus__Duff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Seamus__Duff\/status\/1392137537548951556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLondon: \u2018David, you said you\u2019d have something to us by today?\u2019 *crashing noise* London: \u2018David? Are you there?\u2019 *panicked scribbling sounds* David Hockney: \u2018Yes, yes. Just sending it\u2026&#8217;\u201d tweeted Luke Benson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"15.203319502075\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">London: \u201cDavid, you said you\u2019d have something to us by today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>*crashing noise*<\/p>\n<p>London: \u201cDavid? Are you there?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>*panicked scribbling sounds*<\/p>\n<p>David Hockney: \u201cYes, yes. Just sending it\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Benson (@Mr_LukeBenson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mr_LukeBenson\/status\/1392148294965645319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/modern-art-banana-taped-to-wall-sells-for-over-100k\">Modern \u2018Art\u2019: Banana Taped To Wall Sells For Over\u00a0$100K<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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