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It's not unusual to see art scattered around New Orleans, from street art to murals along the sides of buildings. However, a new piece of art popped up in the city last week and it's leaving some people very confused.
Doug MacCash, an arts and entertainment writer for The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, shared photos of the large sculpture on Saturday (August 14), showcasing the unique art piece in the middle of the city. The cone-headed papier-mache face staring at drivers in the Riverbend neighborhood is set up at the intersection of Leake Avenue, Eagle Street and Oak Street.
The wooden sculpture, commissioned by an anonymous patron and created by artist Sarah Nelson, pays tribute to the "King Cone," an 8-foot-tall "traffic cone" that was placed at a sinkhole on Washington Avenue earlier this year. According to the Advocate, the now-beloved cone became an overnight hit.
The new conical sculpture was created using a repurposed section of a house float. For the longtime Saturday Night Live fans, it also references Dan Akroyd's iconic portrayal of his Conehead character Beldar.
"He just landed, and he's saying, 'Take me to your potholes," said Nelson.
See more photos of the sculpture here.