I was at a gallery opening last week and overheard someone say public art is just decoration for the wealthy, but I think it shapes how a city sees itself. Does art still hold that power, or have we reduced it to a backdrop for Instagram photos? I've seen murals in neglected neighborhoods change how residents talk about their streets, yet funding for such projects keeps shrinking. What do you think—does art genuinely influence community perception, or is it mostly aesthetic now?