Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

Beauty being in the eye of the beholder, I found this framed painting at Ikea and thought it must have universal appeal. Jordan and Emily were here in LA visiting at the time of purchase, and I had to plead my case to Jordan to convince him that it was an interesting piece of art. When I got it home, Spike didn't like it at all.

Since then, the reviews from our company have been cautious. I'm curious to see if I am the only one who thinks there is anything remotely compelling about this piece or if my love of abstract art has just gone too far. When I look at it, I see a bare city alleyway flanked by two vibrant, old skyscraper apartment-type buildings. It would be impersonal except for the ladder in between the two that connects them and their tenants. It just reminds me of all the cool old cities I have been to like Venice, NYC and London and how the only good city is an old city and if it weren't for the people living there, the cities would die a cold, black and white death. Even if there wasn't some type of real world representation in it for me, I think the vivid colors alone would merit it a place on my wall.

So what say ye? Abstract yumminess or big waste of wall space?