Comments on: My Article on Jerry Saltz’s “This is the End…” Lecture on NYFA’s Current

By: Jerry's Kids

Jerry's Kids — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:52:38 +0000

…The easiest way to convince my kids that they don’t really need something is to get it for them.

By: James Kalm

James Kalm — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:06:31 +0000

Great reporting Hrag.
The surest sign we’ve moved on to a “new art world”, I predict, will be when the unctuous obsequies sycophants stop playing lapdogs to the old line establishment and start forming their own “establishment”.

By: Ron Pehmoeller

Ron Pehmoeller — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:59:08 +0000

Jerry Saltz is always so insightful. I would like to see late late late late conceptualism take the other connotation and be dead dead dead late conceptualism. We are talking the visual arts and concept is only a part of a piece. Conceptualism, like dada, is best experienced as a brief statement about contemporary art fixations rather than an ongoing rant. Art needs to change and move on. I hope Jerry is right and we see a major shift in focus. The lousy economy should help in the sense that bloated art prices will probably suffer their own changes iin emphasis. I like the view that “advocate for an art world that embraces the plurality of the world and recognizes the importance of art beyond a financial investment.”

By: Lyra

Lyra — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:59:15 +0000

Great piece! I felt like I was right there, but didn’t have to elbow through throngs of people…