This project is right up my alley. I have an enourmous amount of shoes in need of some creative storing. I rearranged my dressing room to allow for an entire wall to be covered in shoes. Took the required measurements and went off to IKEA for the materials (which are surprisingly inexpensive).
I bought four 81"+ curtain rods (each having three brackets according to the product's specifications.) We installed them in one afternoon. The brackets have nice little covers to hide all of the hardware.
The distance between the curtain rod and the wall is adjustable, so you can fit various sizes and styles of shoes in them. I also purchased a couple packs of the rings for hanging curtains, but instead of curtains, I have hung scarves and handbags from them!
These curtain rods come in black, grey and white so they'll fit in any decor! Everyone needs a dressing room, in my opinion...and as for the question in the title, I'm saying ART!