BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and ...

Many cities are in the throes of Christmas decorations and holiday cheer, etc. Except Bend, that is. This year, googly eyes glued to art installations are getting all the attention and laughs. In ...

Jeff Keith, who runs a nonprofit, claimed he was behind some of the googly eyes that mysteriously appeared on public art in Bend, Ore. By Simon J. Levien Last month, googly eyes appeared on pieces ...

“These googly eyes give me the hope to move forward each day,” read one comment. “Let us have some fun,” wrote another poster. “Googly eyes keep my mental health in a good place ...

Although the googly eyes in Bend did not last — they remain on only the phoenix sculpture — Ms. Mitchell emphasized that the city was not trying to squash a little cheer.

BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and ...

BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and ...

The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types ...