William Poundstone on Art and Chaos

William Poundstone’s Los Angeles County Museum on Fire

July 17, 2012, 3:00 pm

MOCA’s Populism Less Popular Than “Birdemic: Shock and Terror”

0% of the four artists on MOCA’s board remain after Paul Schimmel’s firing

5% of this blog’s readership supported the Broad-Deitch “populist” vision for MOCA in an online poll

21% of Rotten Tomatoes critics liked the low-budget cult film Birdemic: Shock and Terror

52% of Rotten Tomatoes critics liked the big-budget Hollywood flop John Carter

You want audience metrics? MOCA’s so-called populism is testing less well than this:

by Donald Frazell July 18, 2012 at 12:44 am

But it begs the question. If a contempt artiste falls in the artscene, does anyone in the real world hear it?
That one is easy. Even for contempties who never took any philosophy, let alone history or science or religion classes.
Who WE are, in OUR world, reaching for purpose and Meaning, what we call God.
All ignored in playpens like MoCA, so no one is listening to the baby monitor.
Yes, real men and women have families. And so with having future generations, care about the world we live in. Those who dont, well, dont. You think you CAN take it with you.
LMAO!

Click my name why I have been banned in LA, and like MoCA, dont care.
Its a badge of honor.
by Stephen July 18, 2012 at 2:15 am

Conspiracy theorists unite! Is Broad deliberately wrecking MoCA to make competition easier for his own upcoming museum? Or will he bungle the management of that institution as well?
by Robert C July 18, 2012 at 4:49 pm

Hmm…if this MOCA drama goes on much longer, you might consider renaming your blog “MOCA Museum on Fire!”