[Tax-chick]

... it was put up to bring attention to the work of a sculptor named Tony Matelli.

Why would they want to? Is he some administrator's relative or boyfriend?

[Oldexpat]

All those Art-History Major’s head to Firenze to see the statue of David first chance they get. What’s with a little underwear?

[Savage Beast]

It creeps me out too.

Just because something's called "art" doesn't mean you want to look at.

"Lisa Fiscman is the director of the Davis Museum on the Wellesley College campus. She claims the statue has special meaning."

Maybe Lisa could just put it in her private collection. Maybe in her living room. Or maybe in her office.

[Scoutmaster]

Is he some administrator's relative or boyfriend?

Maybe. All I know is I saw him once at Kenmore Station on the Green Line.