tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post7878780223473203281..comments2024-02-24T00:41:37.836-08:00Comments on The Buddha Diaries: MUSEUMS... AND MONEYPeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-89978949908493702692012-07-19T14:37:41.062-07:002012-07-19T14:37:41.062-07:00My error, Mr Broads museum is going to cost 130 mi...My error, Mr Broads museum is going to cost 130 million!CHI SPHEREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278628028066177635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-90889434065231761482012-07-19T08:59:28.190-07:002012-07-19T08:59:28.190-07:00Thank you for weighing in on the MoCA predicament ...Thank you for weighing in on the MoCA predicament Peter. I was fortunate to be one of 17 artists who formed The Artist Advisory Council in the fall of 1979 in Venice at Tony Bills studio. We met bi monthly for two years forming language that supported the exhibition program, selecting the architect Arata Isozaki, worked with Lyn Kienholz and Max Palevesky to convince Pontus Hulton and others to join the effort to create a world class museum dedicated to exhibiting the contemporary art of our time. <br /><br />The recent dilution of that purpose is more than unfortunate as you describe so eloquently. Indeed museums are not for profit businesses and like schools are meant to expand our consciousness and chronicle the work of contemporary art. <br /><br />It is confusing to see that Eli Broad, who with former Mayor Tom Bradley and Marcia Weisman along with many local art collectors like her, step aside and allow the museum descend into populist entertainment worship to increase the coffers at the gate. <br /><br />The expansion of multi media, the advent of the internet and infusion of popular culture has permeated all of culture. Many artists utilize these modes of communication to create their <br />work in ways that are contemporary and unique.<br />Paul Schimmel has curated many exhibitions that have exposed their work. Ousting him was foolish and served no other purpose but to silence a pure and wise voice within MoCA. True, money can be saved by outsourcing independent curators but as Mr Deitch has acknowledged the gate only produces 5% of MoCA's operating expenses as acknowledged by Mr. Dietch in March of this year.. The other 95% gained is through the donations of the membership and wealthy art patrons who care passionately about the preservation of art and the contemporary history of our time. <br /><br />Mr. Broad is preparing to open his own "Broad" museum across the street from MoCA in 2014 at a cost of 10 million, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and will house his amazing collection of modern and contemporary art. I am astonished to read that he sides with Mr. Dietch and welcomes a disco mentality at MoCA. Further to that I am dismayed that the original purpose on MoCA that seemed to be embraced by "The Artists Museum" exhibition in October of 2010 has fallen to a populist program that contradicts this premise. <br /><br />Like you Peter I ask all that are reading your blog to step up in what ever way they can to place pressure on MoCA to see clearly and rethink it's damaging and retrograde choices before allowing a great institution to falter and fail all of us who have supported MoCA for 42 years!CHI SPHEREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278628028066177635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-70897664729915683132012-07-19T08:55:59.648-07:002012-07-19T08:55:59.648-07:00FMOCA,the Former Museum of Contemporary Art, The ...FMOCA,the Former Museum of Contemporary Art, The problem is the financial value associated with fine art. Why does it cost so much to mount a quality exhibition? The association of wealth to high art is part of the mystery that brings in the masses, but negates the value of the passionate or intellectual value of art. thanks for letting me ramble Stuartstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640768030085319550noreply@blogger.com