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7692. wabbit - 12/2/2004 10:00:15 PM I love the Phillips collection too. They have a small dark Degas that I adore, a woman leaning on her arm. And speaking of Sean Scully, they'll have an exhibit of his work autumn of 2005.
I'm not a particular fan of Pollock either, but some of Rothko's paintings shimmer. And some were painted with whatever was on sale at the hardware store, and it shows.
Ms. No, I can't tell you how many times I've come *this close* to clocking someone for touching. Some museum somewhere (London maybe?) has a sculpture piece that has been touched so many times, it is wearing away. They use it at the entrance to demonstrate why you shouldn't touch.
I have to use a wheelchair now when I go to museums and it's been a real eye-opener. I'm 6' tall when I'm on my feet, so it has never been much of a problem for me to see over most people, but when in a wheelchair, I'm constantly amazed at how I disappear. People think nothing of getting right in front of me. I try to stay back from whatever I'm looking at so I don't block everyone else, but there are always people who elbow their way right up to the wall. I've been tempted to role into a few of them. 7693. Ms. No - 12/2/2004 10:28:01 PM I'm a stand back sort of person myself and even in my "tall" shoes I max out at about 5'5. Some paintings have to be seen close up, but I find that most things look better from 8 feet away, often more.
I recall an exhibit that I saw at MOMA that I wasn't all that impressed with until I turned away from a painting and saw another one on the opposite side of this huge gallery room. From 30 feet away the painting just came to life -- the water moved and you could feel the wind in the sails of the boat. It was amazing. I walked the entire perimeter of that gallery looking at the paintings from across the room for the rest of the day.
It's irritating as hell to be in a crowded gallery. And how crowded I think it is hangs directly on how many people are milling their way obliviously between the art and the other patrons.
I'm in full favor of you mowing down the oblivious. ;-> 7694. wabbit - 12/2/2004 10:42:56 PM Next time you come East, whaddya say we down a couple martini's and mow down the oblivious together? I could always pretend to lose control in the Guggenheim, it would be almost like bowling.
Another problem with wheelchairs is getting through the gift shop at a museum. There is usually just enough room for the chair, but not if your hands are on the wheels, so I get a good roll-up and zip between display stands. This is much more entertaining than it may sound, because I get to watch the employees and other patrons hold their breath in near panic when they see what I'm about to do. I haven't destroyed anything yet. 7695. Ms. No - 12/2/2004 10:46:44 PM Oh god, I just got the image of you barrelling down the ramps at the Guggenheim shouting "GAAAAHHHHH!!!! Out of my way art-pansies!!!"
I'm laughing so hard my eyes are watering!
This is a definite date! 7696. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/2/2004 11:10:49 PM Thanks for the hearty laughs, Gals, and it's the world's loss, as well as those twentyfive who won't get to share your stellar insights, wabb! 7697. judithathome - 12/2/2004 11:40:19 PM There was a young girl who became quite the celebrity at age 12 for her paintings that looked like Picassos...Alexandra Nikita, I think was her name. A gallery here in town had several of her things and I never liked them but they looked tons better than that four year old's. 7698. thoughtful - 12/2/2004 11:43:15 PM so if you had to pick just one museum...which would it be?
There are so many i haven't been to, it's hard to choose. Of the ones I've been to, it's a tough call, but I'd have to pick the Gardner in boston. 7699. thoughtful - 12/2/2004 11:46:10 PM 
sigh...
7700. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/3/2004 12:55:02 AM The Gardner is a delight and within walking distance to my favorite other Boston haunt – the Zen garden attached to The MFA. (It's free and a lovely place to ponder.)
I also like the Freer in D.C. 7701. judithathome - 12/3/2004 1:07:04 AM The Freer is one of Keoni's faves.
I liked several funky little museums we went to in France and Germany...all very old and not one of which I can recall the name. They were very old and the floors creaked and the rooms were small but I had a wonderful feeling of having lived there before in several of them. I had that feeling a lot in Europe.
I'm convinced I did live there in other lives and how I got plunked down in Texas in this one, I will never know.
7702. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/18/2004 11:27:02 PM My local art dealer finally got his website up. Brick Walk Fine Art
A peruse for flaws, problems or confusion is welcomed--I had nothing to do with the site, but I can pass a comment or critique on to him. 7703. judithathome - 12/19/2004 9:22:14 PM Wiz, on first look at your page, I note the word "The" is repeated twice in line identifying the art cirtic who is quoted right after it.
For some reason, I couldn't copy and paste the single line. 7704. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/19/2004 9:31:56 PM Many thanks Judith, you'd make a thoughtful copy editor with a good eye.
Speaking of thoughtful, have you heard from her? I won't be able to sleep until she forgives me for my snappish behavior in Matters. 7705. judithathome - 12/19/2004 10:15:46 PM I'm sure she's forgiven you. After all, she's called "thoughtful" for good reason. ;-) 7706. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/22/2004 8:54:31 PM New life for Bush monkey poster
A controversial portrait of President George W Bush, formed using monkey heads, has been projected on a giant billboard in Manhattan.
Chris Savido's acrylic painting, Bush Monkeys, prompted gallery managers to close down a 60-piece show at New York's Chelsea Market last week.
Anonymous donors subsequently paid for the picture to be posted over the entrance to Holland Tunnel for a month.
Some 400,000 drivers are expected to see the billboard each day.
 7707. Ms. No - 12/22/2004 9:37:01 PM I'm glad the Chelsea banned it. Thousands more people will now hear about the painting, see it and hopefully donate money to a good cause. 7708. wonkers2 - 12/22/2004 10:56:53 PM They should have made the picture out of maggots instead of monkeys! 7709. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/22/2004 11:25:02 PM The bidding for it, on ebay, is up to $12,400. 7710. Max Macks - 12/30/2004 8:38:40 PM who would know it is a picture of Dumbya? 7711. Ulgine Barrows - 1/2/2005 4:51:08 AM People who can't see the monkeys for the coffee beans?
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