[Republicanprofessor]

a different work by Ackerman Rat King by Fritsch

Ruscha with Burning Gas Station Jeff Koons an untitled film still by Sherman

Murakami's work

I think we've seen enough of Hirst and Warhol not to need the pictures.

I can see why they need a place to put such huge pieces. I think this is a case of fashion collecting; better donate the works and get a good tax deduction before the world realizes how truly shallow and empty postmodernism is.

I know I'm a horrible snob. What do you all think?

[Republicanprofessor]

Art ping.

Let Sam Cree, Woofie, or me know if you want on or off this art ping list.

[Clemenza]

I'm going to the Liechenstein exhibit at the Henry tomorrow. Hope its as good as the one in Miami a few years back, where I met Frank Stella.

Excellent. Its amazing where certain people leave their bequests. Nelson Rockefeller left all of his Latin American art collection to the San Antonio museum, Fulgencio Batista left his collection of Cuban art to the Daytona Beach museum, and John Ringling simply left his house in Sarasota as a museum to exhibit his collection of Titian and Reubens.

[Pharmboy]

Snob or not, I agree with you.

[Bahbah]

I know I'm a horrible snob. What do you all think?

I think I find myself in good company.

[Mamzelle]

I think the mushrooms are perfect for a children's park...otherwise "shallow and silly" about covers it. What's the dreary point of the rats?

[kitkat]

***... before the world realizes how truly shallow and empty postmodernism is.***

I'm SO glad you said that.

[Lurker]

The only one that appeals to me is the black and white still.

And that's not even that good.

L

[Sam Cree]

"I know I'm a horrible snob. What do you all think?"

Agreed. The stuff is kind of cute in a way, but that's hardly a big compliment for something that presents itself as "art." In my view, this is what happens when art schools throw aside the teaching of craftsmanship, tradition and the pursuit of timelessness, replacing it with a futile chase for originality and the cutting edge.

They get cuteness instead.

[John O]

get a good tax deduction before the world realizes how truly shallow and empty postmodernism is.

I know I'm a horrible snob. What do you all think?

I agree. You are a horrible snob. :^)

(and the postmodernism stuff is just expensive septic system fill)

[MJemison]

....I think this is a case of fashion collecting; better donate the works and get a good tax deduction before the world realizes how truly shallow and empty postmodernism is. I know I'm a horrible snob. What do you all think?

Someone once said that modern (postmodern) art was one of the greatest frauds ever perpetrated on the art world.

[Ichneumon]

Wow, where can *I* stuff three basketballs into a glass case and get celebrated as an "artiste" and get paid lots of money?