Comments on: Borna Sammak Opens Video Exhibition in Best Buy, New Yorkers Annoyed http://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Samson Whitehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-238481 Samson White Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:39:14 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-238481 In case you hadn't noticed, the AFC bloggers often resort to Gawker-worthy snark that they probably get partially from reading Gawker, and partially as they are conditioned by circumstances. They also don't take well to criticism if it steps outside the defensive bastions they have built around *their* understanding of what good art is, what good values are, who New York consists of... but don't fret, there are only a couple thousand regular readers of this thing, most of whom operate as myopically as the insiders (or outsiders) they're constantly, if subtly, belittling. In case you hadn’t noticed, the AFC bloggers often resort to Gawker-worthy snark that they probably get partially from reading Gawker, and partially as they are conditioned by circumstances. They also don’t take well to criticism if it steps outside the defensive bastions they have built around *their* understanding of what good art is, what good values are, who New York consists of… but don’t fret, there are only a couple thousand regular readers of this thing, most of whom operate as myopically as the insiders (or outsiders) they’re constantly, if subtly, belittling.

]]> By: Samson Whitehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-317782 Samson White Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-317782 In case you hadn't noticed, the AFC bloggers often resort to Gawker-worthy snark that they probably get partially from reading Gawker, and partially as they are conditioned by circumstances. They also don't take well to criticism if it steps outside the defensive bastions they have built around *their* understanding of what good art is, what good values are, who New York consists of... but don't fret, there are only a couple thousand regular readers of this thing, most of whom operate as myopically as the insiders (or outsiders) they're constantly, if subtly, belittling. In case you hadn’t noticed, the AFC bloggers often resort to Gawker-worthy snark that they probably get partially from reading Gawker, and partially as they are conditioned by circumstances. They also don’t take well to criticism if it steps outside the defensive bastions they have built around *their* understanding of what good art is, what good values are, who New York consists of… but don’t fret, there are only a couple thousand regular readers of this thing, most of whom operate as myopically as the insiders (or outsiders) they’re constantly, if subtly, belittling.

]]> By: claflechehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-186920 clafleche Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:34:08 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-186920 Uh, who cares? Let's talk about the work.It was really fantastic and the installation was far more imaginative than anything I've seen in Chelsea in probably the past year.Congrats again Borna Uh, who cares? Let’s talk about the work.

It was really fantastic and the installation was far more imaginative than anything I’ve seen in Chelsea in probably the past year.

Congrats again Borna

]]> By: claflechehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-317781 clafleche Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-317781 Uh, who cares? Let's talk about the work.It was really fantastic and the installation was far more imaginative than anything I've seen in Chelsea in probably the past year.Congrats again Borna Uh, who cares? Let’s talk about the work.

It was really fantastic and the installation was far more imaginative than anything I’ve seen in Chelsea in probably the past year.

Congrats again Borna

]]> By: Some Painterhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-186887 Some Painter Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:16:46 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-186887 To Sean @4:47The title of the review alone is negative and leaves the impression that the general public doesn't like this type of installation, so I don't know how you can say it was "incredibly positive."Although somewhat jokey, Karen saying “Only in New York City do I try to buy a High Def TV and I walk into a fucking art opening!” gives the impression it did not go over that well with the average Joe.Stop taking Magda's comment personally. She has a point. To Sean @4:47

The title of the review alone is negative and leaves the impression that the general public doesn’t like this type of installation, so I don’t know how you can say it was “incredibly positive.”

Although somewhat jokey, Karen saying “Only in New York City do I try to buy a High Def TV and I walk into a fucking art opening!” gives the impression it did not go over that well with the average Joe.

Stop taking Magda’s comment personally. She has a point.

]]> By: Some Painterhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-317780 Some Painter Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-317780 To Sean @4:47The title of the review alone is negative and leaves the impression that the general public doesn't like this type of installation, so I don't know how you can say it was "incredibly positive."Although somewhat jokey, Karen saying “Only in New York City do I try to buy a High Def TV and I walk into a fucking art opening!” gives the impression it did not go over that well with the average Joe.Stop taking Magda's comment personally. She has a point. To Sean @4:47

The title of the review alone is negative and leaves the impression that the general public doesn’t like this type of installation, so I don’t know how you can say it was “incredibly positive.”

Although somewhat jokey, Karen saying “Only in New York City do I try to buy a High Def TV and I walk into a fucking art opening!” gives the impression it did not go over that well with the average Joe.

Stop taking Magda’s comment personally. She has a point.

]]> By: Sean Caponehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-186738 Sean Capone Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:47:15 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-186738 Magda-- where exactly in the post did Karen use the word "idiot" or "insular"? These words only appear for the first time in your post.The review was incredibly positive while noting the obvious disparate and potentially conflicting framework of placing art in a consumer, non-art space environment. As a video artist I've often imagined how interesting and confrontational it would be to take over a store like this.Karen, why do you have to keep defending yourself against this type of response, I wonder..? Magda– where exactly in the post did Karen use the word “idiot” or “insular”? These words only appear for the first time in your post.

The review was incredibly positive while noting the obvious disparate and potentially conflicting framework of placing art in a consumer, non-art space environment. As a video artist I’ve often imagined how interesting and confrontational it would be to take over a store like this.

Karen, why do you have to keep defending yourself against this type of response, I wonder..?

]]> By: Sean Caponehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-317779 Sean Capone Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-317779 Magda-- where exactly in the post did Karen use the word "idiot" or "insular"? These words only appear for the first time in your post.The review was incredibly positive while noting the obvious disparate and potentially conflicting framework of placing art in a consumer, non-art space environment. As a video artist I've often imagined how interesting and confrontational it would be to take over a store like this.Karen, why do you have to keep defending yourself against this type of response, I wonder..? Magda– where exactly in the post did Karen use the word “idiot” or “insular”? These words only appear for the first time in your post.

The review was incredibly positive while noting the obvious disparate and potentially conflicting framework of placing art in a consumer, non-art space environment. As a video artist I’ve often imagined how interesting and confrontational it would be to take over a store like this.

Karen, why do you have to keep defending yourself against this type of response, I wonder..?

]]> By: danielhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-186656 daniel Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:50:23 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-186656 dig it! dig it!

]]> By: danielhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/10/09/borna-sammak-opens-video-exhibition-in-best-buy-new-yorkers-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-317778 daniel Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=10673#comment-317778 dig it! dig it!

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