The Los Altos City Council’s rejection of public art last week left the city, well, heartless. Council members say no thanks Feb. 27 to a $55,000 allocation for purchase and installation of a “Low Poly Open Heart” sculpture. The 5-by-5-2.5-foot artwork by artist Matt Duffy was recommended for approval by members of the Parks, Arts and Recreation and Cultural Commission. The council was charged with choosing among three recommended locations in south Los Altos. The location, however, became a moot point when the sculpture met with disapproval and overall indifference from council members. When last discussed in September, councilmembers discussed…

The attempt to throw Christ off a cliff, by Alexandre Bida, 1853 © Alamy Source: Christian Art Gospel of 4 March 2024Luke 4:24-30 Jesus came to Nazara and spoke to the people in the synagogue: ‘I tell you solemnly, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country. ‘There were many widows in Israel, I can assure you, in Elijah’s day, when heaven remained shut for three years and six months and a great famine raged throughout the land, but Elijah was not sent to any of these: he was sent to a widow at Zarephath, a Sidonian town. And…