Comments on: ‘They have tried to destroy me’ http://arthistorynewsletter.com/blog/?p=1240 News for Art Historians Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Davidikus http://arthistorynewsletter.com/blog/?p=1240&cpage=1#comment-137505 Davidikus Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:07:12 +0000 http://arthistorynewsletter.com/blog/?p=1240#comment-137505 The Pinacothèque has showed great exhibitions over the past 12 or even 18 months. It is not surprising its owner has ruffled (is still ruffling) a few feathers... Can you imagine someone opening this sort of space in London? The reactions would fe FAR worse! In Europe, a private, commercial, and wholly unsubsididsed exhibition space could only happen in Paris - the only city which art scene is dynamic enough for that! I have absolutely no worries: the Paris art scene will accept the presence of the Pinacothèque - even if it takes some time. In a sense, these events are good for the owner! It means the English Press can talk about him. Since British newspapers never write anything positive about France, they would not even mention his name if things were running smoothly! The Pinacothèque has showed great exhibitions over the past 12 or even 18 months. It is not surprising its owner has ruffled (is still ruffling) a few feathers…

Can you imagine someone opening this sort of space in London? The reactions would fe FAR worse! In Europe, a private, commercial, and wholly unsubsididsed exhibition space could only happen in Paris – the only city which art scene is dynamic enough for that!

I have absolutely no worries: the Paris art scene will accept the presence of the Pinacothèque – even if it takes some time. In a sense, these events are good for the owner! It means the English Press can talk about him. Since British newspapers never write anything positive about France, they would not even mention his name if things were running smoothly!

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