"Art" and "sculpture"

"Art" by Richard Serra

 

This huge steel blob is a "sculpture" by Richard Serra. I put "sculpture" in quotes, too, since it's unlikely much actual sculpting went into its creation.

I laughed when I saw it advertised on page C16 in the Arts section in today's NY Times. David Zwirner thinks a gray, cylindrical blob that looks like a massive misprint was a good advertisement for the show at his gallery.

And he's probably right. If you think Serra is an important artist in the first place, you're the mark targeted by this con. Just invoking Serra's name will be enough to get you scurrying to see this crap.

See also Public Art as eyesore and Visual attack on Crissy Field.