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george rhoAdS“Having a Ball” was located next to the glass elevator in Allendale Shopping Center, allowing passengers to view the art while they rode up and down in the elevator. Balls moved windmills as they traveled back to the ball lift; metal and wood organ pipes added sound. This audio-kinetic sculpture was a delightful piece of art for visitors of all ages.“George’s works are easily the most popular artwork in each public area, whether shopping center, airport, or bus terminal. Since they are accessible (an art term meaning ‘easily understood’) to anyone of any age, group, race, or economic class, they are the first art objects I introduce into my shopping centers. They bring smiles to anyone capable of smiling. Is bringing a smile to one’s face in this complicated and anxiety-ridden world an unworthy objective of a fine art piece?”92