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Cincinnati, Ohio: Ballet Pigs (Gone)

Five fiberglass pigs in tutus performed an elaborate dance in front of the Cincinnati Ballet HQ. As of 2011, the pigs had been auctioned off individually by the ballet.

Directions:
South of Liberty St., west side of US Hwy 27/Central Parkway.
Hours:
Sept. 2011: Gone
Status:
Gone

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Pigs at the Cincinnati Ballet.

Ballet Pigs

This was part of the "Big Pig Gig," a city-wide community public art project celebrating Cincinnati's heritage as a one-time major pork processing center. One of Cincinnati's nicknames is "Porkopolis."

This particular installation is titled "Swine Lake."

[Richard Eiswerth, 01/21/2010]

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