Comments on: Photos: Dale Chihuly at the De Young in S.F. http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/ Where High Gets Low. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:38:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marc Gauthier http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-20689 Marc Gauthier Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-20689 From the pictures and the post, I don't understand why there's so much contempt for this artist. It may be a very colourful show but I like color. Your comment «There is so much color and so much light and it’s so relentless that you leave the exhibit feeling as if you just spent a binge weekend in Vegas» reminds me of the bad critical reception of Fauve artists at the Paris Salon of 1905. From the pictures and the post, I don’t understand why there’s so much contempt for this artist. It may be a very colourful show but I like color.

Your comment «There is so much color and so much light and it’s so relentless that you leave the exhibit feeling as if you just spent a binge weekend in Vegas» reminds me of the bad critical reception of Fauve artists at the Paris Salon of 1905.

]]> By: Tomorrow Museum » Archive » How to Enjoy the Dale Chihuly De Young Exhibit http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-20520 Tomorrow Museum » Archive » How to Enjoy the Dale Chihuly De Young Exhibit Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:56:28 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-20520 [...] This is an aside titled 'How to Enjoy the Dale Chihuly De Young Exhibit' dated 7/21/08 “It was, indeed, a saccharine-fest. But it’s so over the-top that it’s worthwhile if you happen to be in possession of some Grade A Cali medicinal. There is so much color and so much light and it’s so relentless that you leave the exhibit feeling as if you just spent a binge weekend in Vegas: your brain is slightly numb and you can’t quite remember what happened, but you’re certain you had a very good time.” - C-Monster on the Dale Chihuly exhibit in San Francisco. [...] [...] This is an aside titled ‘How to Enjoy the Dale Chihuly De Young Exhibit’ dated 7/21/08 “It was, indeed, a saccharine-fest. But it’s so over the-top that it’s worthwhile if you happen to be in possession of some Grade A Cali medicinal. There is so much color and so much light and it’s so relentless that you leave the exhibit feeling as if you just spent a binge weekend in Vegas: your brain is slightly numb and you can’t quite remember what happened, but you’re certain you had a very good time.” - C-Monster on the Dale Chihuly exhibit in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: C-Monster http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-18998 C-Monster Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:51:34 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-18998 it's not a bad show if viewed under the right conditions. ;-p it’s not a bad show if viewed under the right conditions. ;-p

]]> By: Hrag http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-18997 Hrag Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:50:16 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/07/16/photos-dale-chihuly-at-the-de-young-in-sf/#comment-18997 When I saw this post I almost thought you were going to laud him and I was going to lose my shit! LOL When I saw this post I almost thought you were going to laud him and I was going to lose my shit! LOL

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