tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post5728999124445131843..comments2023-06-20T04:39:04.066-07:00Comments on Dull Is the New Fabulous: The Blogger Is PresentTEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07765245186357910074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-84546212694884257962010-06-19T10:50:53.703-07:002010-06-19T10:50:53.703-07:00I went to the exhibit and I agree that it was kind...I went to the exhibit and I agree that it was kind of silly and superficial. I think that at should be accessible to those without a masters degree(instead of intellectual masturbation) and i don't think the average person would get anything from this!Andyhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtdickinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-3328422800191626222010-06-18T11:24:55.330-07:002010-06-18T11:24:55.330-07:00Chacun a son gout, I reckon. By the way, I wouldn...Chacun a son gout, I reckon. By the way, I wouldn't have used the scare quotes. I don't dispute that <i>The Artist is Present</i> is art. I have long held that for any work to be considered art, only two things are necessary: the intent of the creator to make art, and an audience. So clearly this qualifies, though that doesn't mean that it isn't silly.TEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765245186357910074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-17846089231349005662010-06-17T18:49:06.400-07:002010-06-17T18:49:06.400-07:00In the preface to Dorian Grey, Oscar says somethin...In the preface to Dorian Grey, Oscar says something about controversy as an indicator that a work of art is vital.<br />Also, in couples therapy, sometimes the counselor will ask the couple to look at each other without speaking for a full minute. The results are always astounding.<br />In New York, where intimacy and anonymity are broiled into the same harsh reality, the direct gaze is potent.<br />Ordinarily I don't much cotton to this type of "art", but this one I like.Tony Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091330901996916966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-33265669214754177302010-06-15T13:29:59.970-07:002010-06-15T13:29:59.970-07:00Brillant! and worth thinking about it...Brillant! and worth thinking about it...Jérômenoreply@blogger.com