tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post6919212014857340507..comments2024-03-28T07:11:12.436-05:00Comments on St. Louis Daily Photo: Ars NovaBob Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-21482773050919228152013-06-30T21:56:16.431-05:002013-06-30T21:56:16.431-05:00It is far more logical to design a space to showca...It is far more logical to design a space to showcase the art. I am certainly happy for your city that this seems to be the case for St Louis.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-57126777472478120882013-06-30T17:59:23.414-05:002013-06-30T17:59:23.414-05:00When I worked in Columbus, I was on the board of t...When I worked in Columbus, I was on the board of the arts museum as it decided to launch a capital drive to fund an expansion of the museum. The issue you describe is very common for museums. Do you spend crazy amounts to hire a "name" architect and build an ego-driven space to attract attention to the building from the outside and the acclaim of the architectural writers? Or do you build a more economic (and thus less visually spectacular) structure that the community can afford and which will show off the collection? I am afraid that the days of the Medicis funding museums is over. I think St. Louis and Columbus have made wise and economical decisions.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-34025937211989781062013-06-30T14:53:11.746-05:002013-06-30T14:53:11.746-05:00Spectacular space, Bob... looks like the kind of g...Spectacular space, Bob... looks like the kind of gallery I'd enjoy.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-53550561227546521482013-06-30T10:59:11.321-05:002013-06-30T10:59:11.321-05:00Isn't that the way it's supposed to be Bob...Isn't that the way it's supposed to be Bob, it's the artwork that should be the centre of attention..I think so anyway.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-47790778704650116452013-06-30T03:21:49.534-05:002013-06-30T03:21:49.534-05:00We just added on to our Fine Arts Center fairly re...We just added on to our Fine Arts Center fairly recently as well. There will always be critics (you can't please everyone), but I think your pictures show what a great new space has been created for everyone to enjoy. It looks wonderful to me!Tamerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446660497311936354noreply@blogger.com