Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
Malcolm Xavier Davis’s Adopt-a-Box Pitch
Pittsburgh artist Malcolm Xavier Davis proposes turning a City Paper newspaper box into a ketchup bottle pouring out flowers.
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- Pittsburgh residents and newspaper-box passersby
- Worth noticing
- The proposed finish includes exterior acrylic enamel, sealed gold leaf, and two coats of UV-resistant clear coat.
Field notes
The page separates the proposal into design, local rationale, print distribution, and materials sections. Its elevations are explicitly based on a standard news box, with final measurements left for after assignment. Davis describes sanding and priming the metal, then using exterior acrylic enamel, sealed gold leaf, and UV-resistant clear coat; the print giveaway is conditional on the box being painted.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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