I admit --- that when I queried the list for the names of living traditional artists who were shown by major American museums -- I was sure that somebody would come up with some names that were new to me -- because I don't travel much outside the Midwest -- and I'm really only familiar with the exhibits of one of one major "encyclopedic" museum, the Chicago Art Institute.
(just last month, the A.I.C. had a temporary exhibit of Euro-traditional looking woodcuts of landscapes by living artists. But the artists were all Chinese -- so that was acceptable. The chances of them having a similar exhibit by Americans? Zilch-zippo-nada) But I really thought that art-knowledgable people by William, Michael, and Kate would come up with more than one or two names (who were not dead, were not Pop Art, were unknown to me, and were in more than one museum) And I continue to be surprised why they are in denial about this situation. (except for William - who allows that perhaps I am partially right) It's an incredible situation -- that really stifles the pursuit of excellence in those genres -- oops, I mean styles -- that are going to be made and collected anyway, whether art museums display the best examples or not. (and it's especially serious in figure sculpture -- with the result that contemporary American commemorative public statuary is possibly the worst in the history of human civilization) ____________________________________________________________ Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/Ioyw6ijmgiaHT2k27CN5JUrVWixbi6 pHtwrJuSjxUQaESaY449pQji/
