Top museum rejects statue, displays plinth!

[Zander]

I'm not making this up.

Here's the story from the BBC's site.

That's modern 'art' for you.

 

[Jesus_marley]

I can understand the confusion with art being what it is nowadays, however, one would think that the actual artist would have the final say with regard to it being displayed properly. What I find most disturbing about this article is the fact that even when informed of the error, the judges stood by their decision without any attempt to correct it.

 

[jonesy]

Well I guess it is a good looking support.

I can understand the confusion with art being what it is nowadays, however, one would think that the actual artist would have the final say with regard to it being displayed properly.

"It is accepted that works may not be displayed in the way that the artist might have intended."

What I find most disturbing about this article is the fact that even when informed of the error, the judges stood by their decision without any attempt to correct it.

They are, after all, art critics. They thought it was a good work or art, so they can't back down from that position anymore.

Oh and: hahahaahahaahahahahahahahaha!

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

Genius!

I thought the empty frames at the Garder Museum in Boston were to highlight the paintings that were stolen years ago. Now I'm wondering if in fact they thought the frames were the art pieces

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

Genius!

I thought the empty frames at the Garder Museum in Boston were to highlight the paintings that were stolen years ago. Now I'm wondering if in fact they thought the frames were the art pieces

The empty frames ARE to represent the paintings that were stolen (as I am sure you know).

In Isabella Stuart Gardner's will, she stipulated that her home be run as a museum by a private foundation, however she placed several limitations on how the museum is run.

One of the limitations is that the artwork cannot be re-arranged, they may be removed occasionally for cleaning, but nothing else may be put in it's place. If this rule is broken, the building and it's entire contents become the property of Harvard University.

It was decided that it would best fit the spirit of her will if the stolen paintings were considered "out for cleaning".

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

I can see why they liked the smaller artwork better, the big stone head wasn't very stable.

 

[trancejeremy]

That's funny - there have probably been a 1000 comics (like in the newspaper or magazines) based on exactly that same premise. (Either that or maintainance men moving momentarily leaving equipment they are using/installing and that being displayed as modern art).

 

[Jdvn1]

... Wow.

Can my chair be a piece of art? It supports me.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

... Wow.

Can my chair be a piece of art? It supports me.

Only if you are Marcel DuChamp

 

[Jdvn1]

Only if you are Marcel DuChamp

If you take the letters in my name, mix them around, take some out, put some more in, and misspell it, you can get Marcel DuChamp. Is that close enough?

And you claim to be the weirdo?