There will be 4 waterfalls constructed as an art exhibition this summer.
My favorite quote from the article: “It’s about seeing water in a different way.”
My cousin/roommate’s response to that: “Seeing water falling is not that impressive. It’s gravity. Not magic.”
They also compare this exhibition to The Gates that were up in Central Park in February of 2005. I totally didn’t get that show either, though I think that was more of a generational thing since the artist was huge way before my lifetime. But, in all seriousness, couldn’t the $15 million from the New York Public Art Fund go to something cooler than this? Like maybe dividing that up and having a huge show with up and coming artists? (It does say on their Mission and History page that they are “committed to working with emerging and established artists to produce innovative exhibitions.”)
Who knows? Maybe once it’s up I’ll change my mind, but for now, it seems a little silly.
Tags: art, artists, exhibition, NYC, the gates, waterfalls
