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48. The eye of the beholder, as always. Not his best piece, but I like it.

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 02:02 AM

Feb 2012

Appreciate how he and his wife highlight big venues to make what are basically transient pieces of art. A lot of it is conceptual. It's not the 'Mona Lisa', an icon hung in a gallery. Both have their own value, though.

And, I assume the Arkansas River will be fine.

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Group suing to block Christo's "Over the River" [View all] Demonaut Feb 2012 OP

Frivolous and a bit unseemly to use this kind of $$ hlthe2b Feb 2012 #1

I agree, not to mention kind of pointless. nt TheWraith Feb 2012 #2

Yep. The National Endowment for the Arts gets $150mm of our money each year. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #5

Christo shouldn't be able to get any of the Endowment money EC Feb 2012 #8

Christo funds these type of installations himself - no NEA $$$ - GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #22

Here's a link to the EIS: XemaSab Feb 2012 #32

Thanks for the link, XemaSab...nt GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #36

Disagree. Chan790 Feb 2012 #29

But it's art! hedgehog Feb 2012 #3

Christo doesn't make "art." Archae Feb 2012 #4

Being an asinine stunt doesn't preclude it being art! hedgehog Feb 2012 #6

I love Serrano's work. Chan790 Feb 2012 #30

I agree EC Feb 2012 #7

Christo's art is, potentially, dangerous... GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #26

If two people had died in the building two dozen bridges (or cathedrals) over 40 years... GliderGuider Feb 2012 #31

I suppose I'm confusing things with my response to post #7... GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #35

Cool. Thanks for clarifying, and my apologies for misreading you in the first place. n/t GliderGuider Feb 2012 #37

No problem, I thought after I posted that reply... GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author GliderGuider Feb 2012 #39

Oh sweet Jesus, Kinkade... GliderGuider Feb 2012 #40

Thanks for the link, your wife's art looks fantastic... GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #41

Great work Bennyboy Feb 2012 #44

His installations have killed people Retrograde Feb 2012 #43

Yeah, I know. That's why I wrote what I wrote... GReedDiamond Feb 2012 #46

I kinda liked the wrapping of the Pont Neuf, tho. CTyankee Feb 2012 #14

I disagree; greiner3 Feb 2012 #9

Agreed alcibiades_mystery Feb 2012 #10

I agree too The Second Stone Feb 2012 #11

His installations have always been rare, ephemeral and magical Warpy Feb 2012 #13

+1,000,000 mopinko Feb 2012 #20

Thank you! The wrapped Reichstag in Berlin GermanDem Feb 2012 #42

Thanks for that. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #18

Agreed. With so much ugly in the world EFerrari Feb 2012 #27

r you over the edge???? prismpalette Feb 2012 #12

One has to suspect the Arkansas project is viewed by some residents as part of the evil CTyankee Feb 2012 #15

I'm not looking at this solely from the "art" perpective but the enviromental issue Demonaut Feb 2012 #16

Environmental damage? It's going to be up for two weeks. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #19

two years to construct...read both articles Demonaut Feb 2012 #21

In two years they can also build 30 miles of 4-lane superhighway that never ever goes away. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #23

I think Christo's a douche and I am a huge treehugger XemaSab Feb 2012 #33

I've noticed over the years that most artists who become famous are huge douches. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #34

from Christo on 'Over the River' piece - pinto Feb 2012 #17

That is ugly! Archae Feb 2012 #47

The eye of the beholder, as always. Not his best piece, but I like it. pinto Feb 2012 #48

ROAR Backfires; Christo Supported GliderGuider Feb 2012 #24

I think the protest is racist. They just hate wrappers... GliderGuider Feb 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Ashgrey77 Feb 2012 #28

BLM approves everything---mining, clearcutting, fracking... wordpix Feb 2012 #45