Jeff Koons at the Met

Let it be known that I am not a connoisseur of art. Michael and I visited the Met yesterday before we left New York City and it struck me that you could put anything up on the walls, call it art and I really would not know the difference. I began to wonder how many people really can tell the difference?Are people born with an eye for art or is it something that you learn?

I have definite opinions about websites and web design, probably due to my work with the medium over the past 12 years and to the education that I received from my friends at Genex. Maybe it is like that with people who have opinions about art. Someone, somewhere taught them about what was good and why.

Back to the Art

I wanted to see the exhibit by Jeff Koons on the rooftop of the Met. Michael’s sister had mentioned it on Saturday and it was featured on CBS Sunday Morning… enough synchronicity to demand a look before we left NYC. We decided that we would go to the museum if we found street parking in the neighborhood and sure enough a spot opened up just as we were about to call it quits and head home… more synchronicity?

Jeff Koons: Fine Artist or Con Artist?

There seem to be strong opinions on both sides. Regardless of your viewpoint there were lots of people on the rooftop at the Met taking pictures and doing what people do when they view art.

There are three sculptures, Sacred Heart, Balloon Dog and Coloring Book, all made from stainless steel with colored coatings. They look like large cellophane balloons. The most interesting aspect to me was how they reflected the people and skyline. According to CBS Sunday Morning, Koons designs the art and his studio artists of whom there are about 100, actually do the work to build them. Does this detract from the vision or the result? Why does it matter?

There are lots of opinions out on the web about the exhibit. More seemed to be negative than positive. Why argue about it… get out there and take a look. If you don’t enjoy the sculptures, you will enjoy the view of the New York skyline over Central Park.

Tagged as: art, Jeff Koons, met, NYC