Here's what the fuss is all about

Reading the Union-Bulletin last week, I was quite intrigued by a letter complaining about a local painting project. Seems the guy is across the street from a warehouse that was recently painted by "some so-called 'artists'"...and he's not happy about it. Really unhappy. To use his word, he's "infuriated."

A few phrases he used to describe the project:
"billboard-sized monstrosity"
"giant, brightly rainbow colored, kitschy, cartoon-looking graffiti"
"a disgusting, eye-piercing slather of infantile coloring"
"absolutely horrible"
"a Disney-style invasion of the senses"
"a shocking, over-saturated, blazing Technicolor-like palette"

The only thing I possibly enjoy more than looking at great art is looking at really, really bad art. So how could I resist?

However, the whole family was disappointed. Ethan's comment: "Are you sure this is the right spot?" Of course, we don't have to look at it every day, but it didn't quite inspire the horror we were expecting.

Please, please...weigh in on the issue with your comments: Is it eye-piercing? Offensive? Merely kitschy? Would you consider this an improvement on the blank side of a metal building or an assault on your senses?