Wednesday, June 1, 2011

"Art is a feeling"

What people don't realize is art is a feeling.  I don't care what kind of music you listen to.  I don't care what paintings you like.  Art is about feelings, and you aren't gonna feel the same way about a piece of art as I do - Usher at the Institute of Contemporary Art, UPenn

When it comes to most modern and folk art, I am an unabashed skeptic.  I believe Andy Warhol was a great showman who capitalized on intellectually shallow celebrity chasers.   The Sheila Hicks exhibit still looked like a bunch of yarn to me, but I appreciated the visit for the opportunity to speak with this usher, an elderly black man who has worked there for many years and clearly loved his job.

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