tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254410590157839056.post7316782989350067631..comments2024-03-08T07:05:03.941+13:00Comments on Best of 3: Art is dead, long live art.Courtney Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634389572794209243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254410590157839056.post-7327266311374023462009-02-10T09:13:00.000+13:002009-02-10T09:13:00.000+13:00One of the best art lectures I've ever been to was...One of the best art lectures I've ever been to was Roger Blackly talking about the gunman who stole the Auckland Art Gallery's Tissot in a daylight raid to furnish a love next for his Russian bride-to-be (some aspects of that sentence may be the result of faulty recall).<BR/><BR/>While staging thefts during opening hours might be taking it a step too far, having conservators working on collection items in public spaces is happening in the States. I've watched a conservator wash a map - it's fascinating and occasionally terrifying stuff.Courtney Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634389572794209243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254410590157839056.post-28138107659028188292009-02-10T00:38:00.000+13:002009-02-10T00:38:00.000+13:00It's all about reality TV, but in, err, real life ...It's all about reality TV, but in, err, real life :) Surely having artists create art live onsite counts? Except to equal squidtacular it would probably only count if it's a well-known artist (ie. from overseas, sigh), or someone creating some controvertial installation? Though I guess that's semi front-of-house. I'm not sure if, say, doing repairs on stolen artworks would draw enough punters... Now, Cops with Cameras was on tonite - maybe that's a source of inspiration???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com