Tilted Arc

Educating the public about public art is a difficult matter. First, unlike government memorials such as the Washington Monument, the purpose of public art is generally to beautify or add interest to a particular location. So if this art is not appreciated, would it be prudent to attempt to educate the public to change their opinion, or has the art already failed its purpose? The prompt mentions a piece of art entitled Tilted Arc by contemporary artist Richard Serra, of which I have attached a photograph below. Installed outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Manhattan, New York City, it immediately garnered complaints ranging from its obstructiveness to entering the building to its superstructure blocking the view of lower-level office