Dear G-20: Pittsburgh is art: But you wouldn't know it from what our public officials say

This is so duh, you have to wonder why anyone even brings it up any more. Except, it seems, no one in a position of public authority ever does bring it up. Except the president.

We've heard all these reasons for bringing the G-20 summit to Pittsburgh: Rust to revitalization. High tech; higher ed. Robots and health care. By the way, do robots qualify for health care under the proposals being floated in Congress? If not, I'm sure I can find a town hall meeting and disrupt it.

The duh, truly duh, thing is this: The G-20 will be in Pittsburgh in part because Pittsburgh has such a dense and ubiquitous arts scene. Where will the leaders visit? Phipps, The Warhol and CAPA. Duh.

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