The Real Reason Sports Arenas Are Investing Millions in Contemporary Art Has Nothing to Do With Pleasing the Fans
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July 5, 2019

The Real Reason Sports Arenas Are Investing Millions in Contemporary Art Has Nothing to Do With Pleasing the Fans

The Chase Center in San Francisco, a top-of-the-line stadium that will become home to the Golden State Warriors basketball team when it opens in September, has all the customary amenities one associates with a contemporary sports arena: jumbotrons, 18,000-plus seats for fans, numerous dining options, 40-plus luxury boxes and suites… and scores of works of art. Art!

How and why did contemporary art get to be so intertwined with sports arenas?

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