Gothamist: How Do Like These Apples?

Myron

Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:34:34 -0500

True, the cows of 2000 had nothing to do with New York but they were used because of the large area for artists to work with. You only have to compare the dimensions of a cow vs. an apple.With the apples, as well as the dogs from last year, the artist has much less space to work with. In that respect, the cows made for a better display.

Debbie

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:54:04 -0500

I agree with Sue, you people have to lighten up. Suzie, it's not art or "art." I don't think it even pretends to aspire to being "art." It's like a teddy bear -- cute. It's like a penny on the street -- something you might ignore, or something you think is a nice surprise, pick up, and imagine that you'll have a good day because of it. How do the cows and apples compare to Takeshi Kitano's installation in Times Square a few months ago?

Stunji

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:39:30 -0500

tourists eat this sh*t up.

suzie

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:09:55 -0500

It's not art - it's "art", something made deliberately to appeal to the lowest common denominator, and something which shies from provoking any emotion or thought. Whomever thinks up these ideas should be banished to Disney World (or Times Square). I mean, this is just embarrassing.

sue

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:05:16 -0500

i loved the cow parade, don't understand why people seem so sour about it! anything relating to art should be encouraged people, especially art that is colorful and brings smiles to new yorkers. yes, lighten up..

Mike

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:36:02 -0500

They're doing something like this with big metal hearts in San Francisco. Eh.

folklaur70

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:51:52 -0500

I think they're cute, and they won't be here forever. The auction will go to charity. Lighten up, fellow New Yorkers!

sam

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:36:03 -0500

At least the apples have something nominally to do with NYC, as opposed to the cow parade a few years back. The cows worked in Chicago because they were an homage to the Stockyards, but really made no sense as anything more than "me-tooism" when NYC got on the cow bandwagon.

Dirk

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:14:25 -0500

I like DC's panda better than the apples. NYC should do painted C.H.U.D.

sarah

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:08:42 -0500

don't you think this must have something to do wth gwyneth?

greg.org

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:46:24 -0500

Ugh. the republicans have already won.

pjh

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:04:51 -0500

would someone please have an original fucking thought already...this is the topper in a long line of recent remakes, redues, sequels, and all around autopilot projects....and in nyc none the less...take the 100 artists, give each a 5x5 ft parcel of space somewhere conspicuous..give em a vague vague theme...let them just run...

jkottke

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:58:31 -0500

If you'd like to see the apples in progress, they're using an old retail space on 5th Ave and (I think) 44th Street. Ground floor, big windows, lots of huge apple painting in progress.

erikka

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:46:22 -0500

Ugh, hasn't the city already covered this topic? Remember the hideous painted cows? Can't we celebrate the city wtih something that doesn't look like my grandmother bought at Hallmark.

tien

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:30:38 -0500

that subway one is kind of bland, but i like it. g train!! woo!