Comments on: The Chelsea Art Museum’s Dialectics of Terror Catalog Raises More Questions http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/ As relevant as Eric Fischl. New York art news, reviews and gossip. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blog http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-102617 Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:01:15 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/#comment-102617 “that’s not art” That is the main issue I have. Still, I think it great that you have opened up communication about this issue. “that’s not art”

That is the main issue I have. Still, I think it great that you have opened up communication about this issue.

]]> By: Art Fag City http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-102264 Art Fag City Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:51:18 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/#comment-102264 To be fair to Dorothea, I'm not sure I would use this as an example of the strength of online blogging. A number of missteps seem to have occurred in the way this show cancellation was announced, but since the details of this sort were initially reported in error, I think that added to the confusion rather than helped. Ultimately we still only know two things for certain: Dorothea Keeser is unhappy the show was canceled. Although she hasn't said so explicitly, I think what she's trying to say is that she believes there was no reason for the cancellation because her comments were only comments (not demands). "Professional collaboration in a good atmosphere". Her comments however, in particular, "that's not art" are very damaging. This in and of itself isn't enough to cancel a show, but it does make people unsympathetic to her position because it becomes very difficult to imagine the good atmosphere she describes. To be fair to Dorothea, I’m not sure I would use this as an example of the strength of online blogging. A number of missteps seem to have occurred in the way this show cancellation was announced, but since the details of this sort were initially reported in error, I think that added to the confusion rather than helped. Ultimately we still only know two things for certain:

Dorothea Keeser is unhappy the show was canceled. Although she hasn’t said so explicitly, I think what she’s trying to say is that she believes there was no reason for the cancellation because her comments were only comments (not demands). “Professional collaboration in a good atmosphere”.

Her comments however, in particular, “that’s not art” are very damaging. This in and of itself isn’t enough to cancel a show, but it does make people unsympathetic to her position because it becomes very difficult to imagine the good atmosphere she describes.

]]> By: Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blog http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-102215 Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blog Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:28:21 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/#comment-102215 Dorothea said, "And those artists who attack me having not written to them??? Why should I communicate a decision which was not mine? I am in the museum daily, those who want to talk to me should come personally instead of firing at me like this." Welcome to the internet. Now more than ever it is important for museums and galleries to be up front with their artists or else a backlash online can be expected. The safeguards of only fearing the observations and words of physical publications have been forever broken. Those days are gone. Welcome to the new age and the strength of blogging. Paddy, I salute you. Dorothea said, “And those artists who attack me having not written to them??? Why should I communicate a decision which was not mine? I am in the museum daily, those who want to talk to me should come personally instead of firing at me like this.”

Welcome to the internet. Now more than ever it is important for museums and galleries to be up front with their artists or else a backlash online can be expected. The safeguards of only fearing the observations and words of physical publications have been forever broken. Those days are gone. Welcome to the new age and the strength of blogging. Paddy, I salute you.

]]> By: Dorothea Keeser http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-102051 Dorothea Keeser Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:11:23 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/28/the-chelsea-art-museums-dialectics-of-terror-catalog-raises-more-questions/#comment-102051 I think that those who criticize me, did not read the full comments: If I accepted the catalogue in its present form and the exhibition, it is more than strange to hold me responsible for the cancellation of the exhibition. My comments where discussions during the preparation. I am and was always ready to show the exhibition and so was the complete board of the museum. The texts and reproductions were chosen in a professional collaboration in a good atmosphere. If my text did not find its way into the catalogue I accept this and this is part of what I call an open discussion which the participating partners accepted. And those artists who attack me having not written to them??? Why should I communicate a decision which was not mine? I am in the museum daily, those who want to talk to me should come personnally instead of firing at me like this. I am sure the exhibition being complete will be easily shown now elsewhere, perhaps my hurt feelings count for something also. But those artists who still want to work with us are welcome. I think that those who criticize me, did not read the full comments: If I accepted the catalogue in its present form and the exhibition, it is more than strange to hold me responsible for the cancellation of the exhibition. My comments where discussions during the preparation. I am and was always ready to show the exhibition and so was the complete board of the museum. The texts and reproductions were chosen in a professional collaboration in a good atmosphere. If my text did not find its way into the catalogue I accept this and this is part of what I call an open discussion which the participating partners accepted. And those artists who attack me having not written to them??? Why should I communicate a decision which was not mine? I am in the museum daily, those who want to talk to me should come personnally instead of firing at me like this. I am sure the exhibition being complete will be easily shown now elsewhere, perhaps my hurt feelings count for something also. But those artists who still want to work with us are welcome.

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