Do you like art?

These U.S. cities house the most art...

On a balance of probabilities, if you're creative, you're probably drawn towards art. Aside from being visually stimulated, being around art means that you will probably run into people with similar interests and temperaments. Having common ground amongst people builds the foundation of a community. According to apartmentguide.com, these cities house the most art galleries:

1. Charleston, South Carolina

2. Miami, Florida

3. Berkeley, California

4. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

5. New Orleans, Louisiana

The article provides more information and statistics to support their rankings. Considering that there are other artistic cities and other metrics, the order of the cities may vary. However, this does provide food for thought. Creative types should consider the impact that their surrounding environment has on their production. Exposure to art and ideas can only aid in your own endeavors. If you're going to make a move, consider all aspects of the city that you are moving to.

Is Vibrancy a thing?

Wait... there's more colors than grey???

Have you ever noticed how American cities seem to lack rich colors? Colors meaning surfaces that are not advertisements (sorry Times Square). If you visit historical structures, you will notice the eye-catching designs that inhibit the interior of the building. Considering the fragility of art, it is a wonder how these structures survived the rapidly changing world around them. Buildings like these are sooo profound that hundreds of years later they become a tourist attractions.

Our modern designed buildings are focused on simplicity. This can be especially useful when featuring works of art. However, if you go into a corporate office, you’ll realize that the picture on the wall is no more than a print out with a frame. How will our buildings be appreciated in the future? Will they appear as a monolithic architectural theme of our time? Aside from the museums, what can we point to in the present day, other than a few buildings that may have a unique shape? As a designer, there is an inherent responsibility to push through the trend. We are at a turning point where we need to take that responsibility to heart.