Gothamist: See Ya Later, Alli-Gates-or

trying again

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:14:58 -0500

Actually I did read your post quite closely, which I suppose was the problem. If I used the same scant care in reading it that you did in drafting it, perhaps your point -- whatever it is -- would have been crystal. Let's see if I have it now. Here's my list of artistic nuisances that seems to attract a perpetual stream of soft-around-the-middle schmucks from outside the city: The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Museum of Modern Art The Brooklyn Museum The Museum of Natural History American Folk Art Museum Carnegie Hall The Cloisters Museum of the Moving Image Dia Center for the Arts The Whitney Museum of American Art PS1 Contemporary Art Center Will someone please tell these congestion magnets to pack up and move out of town? We New Yorkers will do just fine without all the masses they attract.

sp

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:03:39 -0500

no, art that attract lots of stupid fat out of towners = nuisance their aesthetic success or lack thereof is another topic entirely. in my humble opinion, the installation doesnt look that good. the concept is awesome, but the execution left a lot to be desired. in my opinion. the masses of people clogging up the park being a nuisance, well thats just a fact. try reading the post thoroughly next time before commenting on it. it was really quite clear.

try again

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:10:34 -0500

Let me see if I have this right. Art that attracts "stupid fat people from out of town" = bad art.

sp

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:33:12 -0500

the concept was cool, the effect for the city's economy and the awesome PR is generated was great, but the work itself was lame. i would call it a success, but not on an artistic level. i am VERY happy that the park will be less crowded thats for sure. there were too many stupid fat people from out of town walking around really slowly with their heads up in the air not looking where they were going, stopping every 10 feet to take a picture. this is why so many NYers hated the gates and you cant really blame us. It was cool, it was good for the city, but thankfully its finally over.

yeah, hang 'em

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:43:22 -0500

Yes, good riddance to this display which cost nothing to any of us, drew people outside during peak hibernation season, and drummed up business for surrounding enterprises during a typically slow time. A pox on the Christos and their selfishness.

eatsdirt

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:00:56 -0500

holy shit that's my photo. I was reading the post like "hey, someone else shot the gates near tavern on the green! cool!"

Adam

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:44:41 -0500

Good riddance!

yp

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:24:53 -0500

That's a nice photo. It would've been interesting if the Gates had a twinkly-lights component to them...but maybe overwhelming :)

Elayne

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:10:22 -0500

I can't believe no one at Gothamist has commented on this Central Park sign by the city transit powers: http://sinergism.com/mugshots/gates12.jpg -- The syntax alone, if not the choice of words, is worth the web space it takes to post, mock, and archive.