I'm Sorry, I just don't get it.

Elefino · **Joined:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:32 pm **Posts:** 2106

Since when does a massive transportation and construction project become Art?

I mean, c'mon. . . its just a 340 ton hunk of granite hacked out of a Riverside quarry. Where's Michelangelo when we need him ?

Negative Gain · **Joined:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:11 pm **Posts:** 343

It is a sort of happening. The kids at my daughter's school went out to visit the rock in transit. We could use another Bernini and a Robert Graham or two.
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/stietjen ... erpina.jpg

CharlieDog · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:34 am

I think it is the stupidest waste of money. For goodness sakes, it is a ROCK!

wild bill · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:18 am

CharlieDog wrote:

I think it is the stupidest waste of money. For goodness sakes, it is a ROCK!

Ditto!

skm · **Joined:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:13 pm **Posts:** 290

Leave it to Los Angeles to spend more money on another stupid
item Seems they never learn.

k9friend · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:11 am

I agree. WTH!!?? Talk about raping and pillaging the land!

And for what? REALLY???

admin · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:12 pm

skm wrote:

Leave it to Los Angeles to spend more money on another stupid
item Seems they never learn.

Leave it to people to have opinions on things they haven't spent any time researching. Seems like they never learn.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 6359.story

easily findable article wrote:

The complex and potentially dangerous project — which will cost up to $10 million, raised mostly from private donors — has elevated Govan's profile even more as an influential advocate for artists, a fundraiser and a cultural leader in Los Angeles.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local ... 47653.html

Easily found interview wrote:

I also wanted to say about the cost for the project. It's all being funded by private donors to the museum and those who come to the museum to see it, so no taxpayer money at all. It's all from private donors.

SharonW · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:44 pm

Thanks admin for pointing out that this is being done with private donations, not tax money. One of the comments on the LA Times article notes the local jobs created by this effort, too. Lot's of positives with this project.

Seems to me this is just Bandito Park on a larger scale - might we see a smaller scale "Levitated Mass" there sometime?

k9friend · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:11 pm

admin wrote:

skm wrote:

Leave it to Los Angeles to spend more money on another stupid
item Seems they never learn.

Leave it to people to have opinions on things they haven't spent any time researching. Seems like they never learn.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 6359.story

easily findable article wrote:

The complex and potentially dangerous project — which will cost up to $10 million, raised mostly from private donors — has elevated Govan's profile even more as an influential advocate for artists, a fundraiser and a cultural leader in Los Angeles.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local ... 47653.html

Easily found interview wrote:

I also wanted to say about the cost for the project. It's all being funded by private donors to the museum and those who come to the museum to see it, so no taxpayer money at all. It's all from private donors.

One article says "all" funded by private donors and one article says "mostly" funded by private donors. Perhaps the next article will say partially funded by private donors. I still find it a ridiculous waste. Am I allowed an opinion here?

Elefino · **Joined:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:32 pm **Posts:** 2106

admin wrote:

skm wrote:

Leave it to Los Angeles to spend more money on another stupid
item Seems they never learn.

Leave it to people to have opinions on things they haven't spent any time researching. Seems like they never learn.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 6359.story

easily findable article wrote:

The complex and potentially dangerous project — which will cost up to $10 million, raised mostly from private donors — has elevated Govan's profile even more as an influential advocate for artists, a fundraiser and a cultural leader in Los Angeles.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local ... 47653.html

Easily found interview wrote:

I also wanted to say about the cost for the project. It's all being funded by private donors to the museum and those who come to the museum to see it, so no taxpayer money at all. It's all from private donors.

"Hmmm, I've got a couple billion dollar$ burning a whole in my pocket. How to get rid of it? Donate it to one of those "Feed the Children" campaigns? World Wildlife Fund? Do something about all those doomed dogs at the LA shelters? Put Some worthy poor kids through college? Fight AIDS in Africa? Help the refugees in Darfur? Nah, I think I'll give it to to some whacko LA artist to dig up a 340 ton hunk of granite to dump on Wilshire Blvd". "Yeah. . . that's the ticket"

Negative Gain · **Joined:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:11 pm **Posts:** 343

At least it wasn't wasted on rhino horn, or canned hunts or something totally destuctive. I still think it is inspiring and interesting, and will go to see it in place at the museum. No one said a thing about the cool Bernini!

Sunflowers · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:58 pm

Over the years I've realised that art is what someone influential CALLS art. If it's hyped up enough then it IS art - even if it's just a shapeless lump of rock.

We had an installation in one of our London galleries a couple of years ago which consisted of ordinary light bulbs turning on and off at random. Nothing else. Is that art? Not in my book it ain't

.

Then there's this sort of thing. I'm not against abstract art per se, but I don't really like things that I feel I can do myself.

I suppose I could enter my bedroom as a work of art a la Tracey Emin. Mine's MORE untidy than hers any day!

CharlieDog · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:41 pm

It's still just a rock.

Even if it was private money, it is still too me, the stupidest waste of money to move a rock. A big White Rock.

admin · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:55 pm

k9friend wrote:

One article says "all" funded by private donors and one article says "mostly" funded by private donors. Perhaps the next article will say partially funded by private donors. I still find it a ridiculous waste. Am I allowed an opinion here?

Neither artiicle says it us being funded totally by private donations. One article says it was funded mostly by private donations, and the other says it is funded by private donations + museum admission fees. It's pretty straightforward?

admin · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:58 pm

Elefino wrote:

"Hmmm, I've got a couple billion dollar$ burning a whole in my pocket. How to get rid of it? Donate it to one of those "Feed the Children" campaigns? World Wildlife Fund? Do something about all those doomed dogs at the LA shelters? Put Some worthy poor kids through college? Fight AIDS in Africa? Help the refugees in Darfur? Nah, I think I'll give it to to some whacko LA artist to dig up a 340 ton hunk of granite to dump on Wilshire Blvd". "Yeah. . . that's the ticket"

$10 million, not a couple billion. We can at least be reasonable factual in our complaints, no?

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