Even those South Floridians with no knowledge of art, the art world, art scene, or whatever else you want to call it, know of Romero Britto. They may not know his name, or even recognize that all the bright colored, playful sculptures adorning the region belong to the same creator. But everyone in South Florida has seen his art and we are about to see more.
Land Shark Stadium has added the art of "local" artist Romero Britto. Britto, born in Brazil, resides in Miami and has made a huge name for himself (good or bad, you decide) by mass marketing his art in ways reminiscent of Peter Max and Dale Chihuly. And now, the Dolphins have brought him to "create a greater fan experience", according to Dolphin's owner Stephen M. Ross.
As for myself, I can't decide what I think of Britto. I'm not a fan of his style, but I am a fan of public art popping up in places you least expect. And because of that, I look forward to seeing the new and improved Land Shark Stadium.
source: LandSharkStadium Aug 7, 2009
Can't stand this guy! He makes trillions of dollars and I don't even like his stuff!!
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