http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/25/our-gift-to-you/ The IMA blog is a space to discuss everything related to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/25/our-gift-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-23407 art fenski Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:55:46 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2212#comment-23407 waz visitin th new "design gallery." uhhh...interstin ? can somebody explain - with a straight face - how a pink penis-and-testicle-shaped vase is "art?" how much $ did that set y'all back? if i saw it in a feminist context as excoriating male chauvinism, i'd understand, but as "best of european design?" makes me think of the old Bloom County cartoon where, in response to "think about just what makes your little life worthwhile" the character looks down into his underwear. does the IMA really want to make contemporary art n design look sooo frivolous? waz visitin th new “design gallery.” uhhh…interstin ? can somebody explain – with a straight face – how a pink penis-and-testicle-shaped vase is “art?” how much $ did that set y’all back? if i saw it in a feminist context as excoriating male chauvinism, i’d understand, but as “best of european design?” makes me think of the old Bloom County cartoon where, in response to “think about just what makes your little life worthwhile” the character looks down into his underwear. does the IMA really want to make contemporary art n design look sooo frivolous?

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