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   [Date]: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 23:15:43 -0500
   [From]: Juan JosŽ D’az Infante  <jdiazinfante@altamiracave.com>
     [To]: Cultural Exchange via Internet <forum1@hkw.kbx.de>
[Subject]: Re: [forum1] discussion about sensation, NY

HI all,

Ithink that much of the attention has been drawn towards Giuliani's attitude
towards the brooklyn museum. The Brooklyn museum has the right to show bad
art.

Poetry does not need to be a puzzle, a joke does not need to be an insult.
Art is about quality. A lot of curators are drawn to any art that is a
puzzle or an insult. The museum becomes like a circus. Even mud gives the
impression of depth.

The defense of the Brooklyn museum is based only on principle, it is very
unfortunate that Giuliani does not have the culture to criticize the exhibit
on the level that it should be criticized, it is very unfortunate that there
is no difference between a contemporary art museum and a circus.

Juan