Gothamist: Art Seen: Olafur Eliasson @ Tanya Bonakdar

Iheartolafur

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:20:37 -0500

but this isn't an art blog, Jason.

jason

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:32:07 -0500

Why, Mike, Echo Why, and Anon: While posting any art-writing specific to a particular art exhibition in advance of its closure is highly desirable, given the blog format and the possibility for expedited publishing, it is not always possible. In this case, I wasn't able to view the work until the last day of its showing, and so, even if I were to post it the day I viewed it, it still wouldn't have provided you with an opportunity to visit the exhibition. Would you rather I had not posted it at all? Further, this post, and those like them, are not intended to function as advertisements for gallery exhibitions (for that, Gothamist has the "Pencil This In" posts that list events for the day). Instead, I would only hope that these short essays could serve as an impetus for, or contribution to, a larger conversation pertaining to specific art exhibitions. Many times (or, in the case of art-magazine reviews, always -- sometimes even a year later) this conversation continues long after the exhibition has closed. I hardly consider this to be "profoundly pointless," as many who have already seen the artworks, or were unable to see them, will appreciate the dialogue. Cheers, J

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:06:09 -0500

ditto

echo why

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:32:37 -0500

i echo the above. this really is profoundly pointless. a big slap on the wrist to you folks.

mike

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:16:16 -0500

I agree, I saw this and wanted to see the exhibition only to notice its closed. Who does it benefit to run this weeks after its appeared, not the gallery, not the artist and surely not the art viewer.

why

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:10:17 -0500

why does gothamist insist on writing about closed exhibitions, which we can't see anymore? you could have written about this on April 25th. we could have made a date to check it out. but now it's over. the thrill is gone. thanks. a. lot.