Comments on: Chelsea Art Museum President Dorothea Keeser and Curator Manon Slome Respond http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Finton Shawhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-299721 Finton Shaw Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:43:27 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-299721 Ms Keeser, I do support your right to decide what art you want to exhibit at your museum. I must admit that I am a bit disturbed at your decision as I am a staunch supporter of freedom of expression. There is a little book out there called 'Art and Fear' and I think that galleries and museums throughout the world are much impacted by this entity we call FEAR. Artists are a viable link to the communities and the world in their quest to share the human impulse, the very nerves and sinews that bind us together as a people. I believe that the parent should make the decisions with respect to what content their children should view in an art venue. Artists, and I speak of real artists, have much passion about their work and I think it atrocious for for artists works are censured, or not given their day. The definition of art has been debated for years and everyone has an opinion and all of these people at one time or another has an opinion that literally stinks. None of us are right all of the time. I too one day hope to be given an opportunity to exhibit in a museum my controversial sculptures without being censured. Censorship is a despot and is at the very heart of tyranny. I truly wish you well in your many important decisions you have to make in the years to come. Ms Keeser, I do support your right to decide what art you want to exhibit at your museum. I must admit that I am a bit disturbed at your decision as I am a staunch supporter of freedom of expression. There is a little book out there called ‘Art and Fear’ and I think that galleries and museums throughout the world are much impacted by this entity we call FEAR. Artists are a viable link to the communities and the world in their quest to share the human impulse, the very nerves and sinews that bind us together as a people.
I believe that the parent should make the decisions with respect to what content their children should view in an art venue.
Artists, and I speak of real artists, have much passion about their work and I think it atrocious for for artists works are censured, or not given their day.
The definition of art has been debated for years and everyone has an opinion and all of these people at one time or another has an opinion that literally stinks. None of us are right all of the time.
I too one day hope to be given an opportunity to exhibit in a museum my controversial sculptures without being censured. Censorship is a despot and is at the very heart of tyranny.
I truly wish you well in your many important decisions you have to make in the years to come.

]]> By: Finton Shawhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-314300 Finton Shaw Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-314300 Ms Keeser, I do support your right to decide what art you want to exhibit at your museum. I must admit that I am a bit disturbed at your decision as I am a staunch supporter of freedom of expression. There is a little book out there called 'Art and Fear' and I think that galleries and museums throughout the world are much impacted by this entity we call FEAR. Artists are a viable link to the communities and the world in their quest to share the human impulse, the very nerves and sinews that bind us together as a people. I believe that the parent should make the decisions with respect to what content their children should view in an art venue. Artists, and I speak of real artists, have much passion about their work and I think it atrocious for for artists works are censured, or not given their day. The definition of art has been debated for years and everyone has an opinion and all of these people at one time or another has an opinion that literally stinks. None of us are right all of the time. I too one day hope to be given an opportunity to exhibit in a museum my controversial sculptures without being censured. Censorship is a despot and is at the very heart of tyranny. I truly wish you well in your many important decisions you have to make in the years to come. Ms Keeser, I do support your right to decide what art you want to exhibit at your museum. I must admit that I am a bit disturbed at your decision as I am a staunch supporter of freedom of expression. There is a little book out there called ‘Art and Fear’ and I think that galleries and museums throughout the world are much impacted by this entity we call FEAR. Artists are a viable link to the communities and the world in their quest to share the human impulse, the very nerves and sinews that bind us together as a people.
I believe that the parent should make the decisions with respect to what content their children should view in an art venue.
Artists, and I speak of real artists, have much passion about their work and I think it atrocious for for artists works are censured, or not given their day.
The definition of art has been debated for years and everyone has an opinion and all of these people at one time or another has an opinion that literally stinks. None of us are right all of the time.
I too one day hope to be given an opportunity to exhibit in a museum my controversial sculptures without being censured. Censorship is a despot and is at the very heart of tyranny.
I truly wish you well in your many important decisions you have to make in the years to come.

]]> By: Kate Travershttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-166778 Kate Travers Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:40:20 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-166778 @Donald Frazell: "Ask Paddy, its his site."Paddy is a woman. FYI. @Donald Frazell: “Ask Paddy, its his site.”

Paddy is a woman. FYI.

]]> By: Kate Travershttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-314299 Kate Travers Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-314299 @Donald Frazell: "Ask Paddy, its his site."Paddy is a woman. FYI. @Donald Frazell: “Ask Paddy, its his site.”

Paddy is a woman. FYI.

]]> By: Tinahttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-108435 Tina Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:51:49 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-108435 I have heard very little by way of good news about the management of the Cheslea Art Museum (and I know people who have worked there and had dealings with the place). the interview with the self appointed president Ms Keesler confirms my thoughts about the venue - a total vanity project primarily oriented around a compulsive desire to display her husbands somewhat pleasant work. No wonder she did not want to display a show with a challenging content! I hope the show finds another venue as the debate about the subject matter is very timely. I have heard very little by way of good news about the management of the Cheslea Art Museum (and I know people who have worked there and had dealings with the place). the interview with the self appointed president Ms Keesler confirms my thoughts about the venue – a total vanity project primarily oriented around a compulsive desire to display her husbands somewhat pleasant work. No wonder she did not want to display a show with a challenging content! I hope the show finds another venue as the debate about the subject matter is very timely.

]]> By: Tinahttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-314298 Tina Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-314298 I have heard very little by way of good news about the management of the Cheslea Art Museum (and I know people who have worked there and had dealings with the place). the interview with the self appointed president Ms Keesler confirms my thoughts about the venue - a total vanity project primarily oriented around a compulsive desire to display her husbands somewhat pleasant work. No wonder she did not want to display a show with a challenging content! I hope the show finds another venue as the debate about the subject matter is very timely. I have heard very little by way of good news about the management of the Cheslea Art Museum (and I know people who have worked there and had dealings with the place). the interview with the self appointed president Ms Keesler confirms my thoughts about the venue – a total vanity project primarily oriented around a compulsive desire to display her husbands somewhat pleasant work. No wonder she did not want to display a show with a challenging content! I hope the show finds another venue as the debate about the subject matter is very timely.

]]> By: Donald Frazellhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-103609 Donald Frazell Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:47:25 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-103609 It is the kind of obtuse, opaque, unfathomable writing, that has gotten art into its current situation. Splitting hairs on a dead rat, and not seeing the rat itself. And recognizing a life form, which art can be, but not in this clinical myopic self infatuated wordsmithing about nothing. Jerry Seinfeld is the god of that breed of curator, a plague upon man at the moment.Doesnt matter what little is said, it misses the point, and the art or lack therof, completely. And those history paintnign are not creative art, but yes, propoganda. Well done histodrama, though this show looks pretty wimpy as most contemporary art is. Softness makes softness. There are many types of art as there are musics. Creative art is supposed to be what artists talk about, plus the Fine Arts for the rich, currently espoused by Hirst and his ilk. Other sites for grandma art and flag waving, or burning, works.Or maybe I am wrong. But seems like that is the premise here. Ask Paddy, its his site.ACDE It is the kind of obtuse, opaque, unfathomable writing, that has gotten art into its current situation. Splitting hairs on a dead rat, and not seeing the rat itself. And recognizing a life form, which art can be, but not in this clinical myopic self infatuated wordsmithing about nothing. Jerry Seinfeld is the god of that breed of curator, a plague upon man at the moment.

Doesnt matter what little is said, it misses the point, and the art or lack therof, completely. And those history paintnign are not creative art, but yes, propoganda. Well done histodrama, though this show looks pretty wimpy as most contemporary art is. Softness makes softness. There are many types of art as there are musics. Creative art is supposed to be what artists talk about, plus the Fine Arts for the rich, currently espoused by Hirst and his ilk. Other sites for grandma art and flag waving, or burning, works.

Or maybe I am wrong. But seems like that is the premise here. Ask Paddy, its his site.

ACDE

]]> By: Donald Frazellhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-314297 Donald Frazell Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-314297 It is the kind of obtuse, opaque, unfathomable writing, that has gotten art into its current situation. Splitting hairs on a dead rat, and not seeing the rat itself. And recognizing a life form, which art can be, but not in this clinical myopic self infatuated wordsmithing about nothing. Jerry Seinfeld is the god of that breed of curator, a plague upon man at the moment.Doesnt matter what little is said, it misses the point, and the art or lack therof, completely. And those history paintnign are not creative art, but yes, propoganda. Well done histodrama, though this show looks pretty wimpy as most contemporary art is. Softness makes softness. There are many types of art as there are musics. Creative art is supposed to be what artists talk about, plus the Fine Arts for the rich, currently espoused by Hirst and his ilk. Other sites for grandma art and flag waving, or burning, works.Or maybe I am wrong. But seems like that is the premise here. Ask Paddy, its his site.ACDE It is the kind of obtuse, opaque, unfathomable writing, that has gotten art into its current situation. Splitting hairs on a dead rat, and not seeing the rat itself. And recognizing a life form, which art can be, but not in this clinical myopic self infatuated wordsmithing about nothing. Jerry Seinfeld is the god of that breed of curator, a plague upon man at the moment.

Doesnt matter what little is said, it misses the point, and the art or lack therof, completely. And those history paintnign are not creative art, but yes, propoganda. Well done histodrama, though this show looks pretty wimpy as most contemporary art is. Softness makes softness. There are many types of art as there are musics. Creative art is supposed to be what artists talk about, plus the Fine Arts for the rich, currently espoused by Hirst and his ilk. Other sites for grandma art and flag waving, or burning, works.

Or maybe I am wrong. But seems like that is the premise here. Ask Paddy, its his site.

ACDE

]]> By: pol rosenthalhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-103545 pol rosenthal Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:06:54 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-103545 donald frazell wrote: "Not suprised, The Hill writes like a curator, endless drivel about nothing, completely unreadable by any non art school indoctrinated intelligent human beings."mr. frazell, did you even read what the Hill wrote? it would be surprising if you answered 'yes.' you and the hill are in agreement. if you had bothered to pay attention to the hill's statement you would have realized that you are on the same side.hope you haven't made an enemy by rushing in so haphazardly. or simply lost a supporter. and just out of curiousity i'm curious what part of the hill's argument did you find unreadable and why? donald frazell wrote: “Not suprised, The Hill writes like a curator, endless drivel about nothing, completely unreadable by any non art school indoctrinated intelligent human beings.”

mr. frazell, did you even read what the Hill wrote? it would be surprising if you answered ‘yes.’ you and the hill are in agreement. if you had bothered to pay attention to the hill’s statement you would have realized that you are on the same side.

hope you haven’t made an enemy by rushing in so haphazardly. or simply lost a supporter. and just out of curiousity i’m curious what part of the hill’s argument did you find unreadable and why?

]]> By: pol rosenthalhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-314296 pol rosenthal Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/26/chelsea-art-museum-president-dorothea-keeser-and-curator-manom-slome-respond/#comment-314296 donald frazell wrote: "Not suprised, The Hill writes like a curator, endless drivel about nothing, completely unreadable by any non art school indoctrinated intelligent human beings."mr. frazell, did you even read what the Hill wrote? it would be surprising if you answered 'yes.' you and the hill are in agreement. if you had bothered to pay attention to the hill's statement you would have realized that you are on the same side.hope you haven't made an enemy by rushing in so haphazardly. or simply lost a supporter. and just out of curiousity i'm curious what part of the hill's argument did you find unreadable and why? donald frazell wrote: “Not suprised, The Hill writes like a curator, endless drivel about nothing, completely unreadable by any non art school indoctrinated intelligent human beings.”

mr. frazell, did you even read what the Hill wrote? it would be surprising if you answered ‘yes.’ you and the hill are in agreement. if you had bothered to pay attention to the hill’s statement you would have realized that you are on the same side.

hope you haven’t made an enemy by rushing in so haphazardly. or simply lost a supporter. and just out of curiousity i’m curious what part of the hill’s argument did you find unreadable and why?

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