Appleton City Hall is saying a mural downtown has sparked a lively conversation.

According to its Facebook post, the city has been fielding a range of comments from the public regarding an image painted on the Missfits Tavern wall that seems to portray an interpretation of Medusa.

The post explains the conundrum isn’t so much the mural itself, but more what people consider to be “art.”

Some people are wondering why we would paint that. Others are wondering why we would allow that. Some feel it’s beautiful, others find it offensive.



Art is subjective. So far the discussion has been lively and civil. That’s fantastic. We want to further that discussion with some clarification about how our mural policy works.

The city went on to say it had nothing to do with the mural, or any mural on private property around town for that matter.

So what do you think? Is the mural art…or not. Let us know in our Facebook Poll by clicking the hyperlink here or by clicking the blue Facebook icon in the upper right on the embedded post below.

View the full post from the Appleton City Hall below: