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Mat Benote at Guggenheim: yes, he can!


By Sama Team | August 5, 2009


  Galleries, museums... Places for artists to expose their art. Why not. But not only. And not for all artists. An incident took place at the Guggenheim this weekend, during normal business hours, without notice from security cameras or museum guards. Artist Mat Benote hung one of his own pieces on the famous walls, a movement he describes as "Fine Art Graffiti".   Banksy and many others before him, did the same. So what are they? Aesthetic terrorists? Vandals? Or is this still to be considered as artistic expression? Hard to say. Maybe we should listen to what the artist has to say about his motivation:  

"For instance, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art spending over $20 million to commission a piece of artwork by Jeff Koons. I think it is a shame that an artist would make a museum spend so much money acquiring pieces of work [...] I want to illustrate that graffiti can be a positive influence in a community when applied properly, and as an art form, has as much right to be displayed in a museum as any other form of art."

  We have mixed feelings about this. Is it the best way to bring attention to a complex issue about today's contemporary art (Los Angeles County Museum of Art spending over $20 million to commission a piece of artwork by Jeff Koons) or is it another 'incident' created to get the spotlight on an artist? Again, hard to say. Dear Sama-Readers, what's your opinion on that?   - Visit Mat Benote Website.



#1


Sama Reader Sam Glicky

Sam Glicky

I think it’s a shame.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 4:05 pm

#2


Sama Reader Arnold

I don’t know what to think either…… Moreover I don’t like his work, so……

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 5:34 pm

#3


Sama Reader Nouni

The red blobs must be the so called graffiti LOL

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7:48 pm

#4


Sama Reader Yull

Fine Art Graffiti — Where’s the graffiti??

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:13 pm

#5


Sama Reader Juliette

I disagree. I think what he did was a good thing. Maybe a little arrogant but it’s a smart move.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11:06 pm

#6


Sama Reader Sam Glicky

Sam Glicky

That’s ridiculous. If Benote did that in one of my galleries, I would kick him out the hard way.

Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 6:19 am

#7


Sama Reader JohnnieW

I think M.Benote was looking for instant recognition. And now we are all talking about what he did. Kudos to him, it perfectly worked.

Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 1:25 pm

#8


Sama Reader PtitJean

Hey guys! Hot topic here!

I don’t care what he did and why he did it but if he’s not a graffiti artist then why mention the Fine Art Graffiti movement?

Friday, August 7, 2009 at 9:57 am

#9


Sama Reader Dittta

My opinion is this is ART. Many artists don’t have access to museums, like Benote, and what better way to bring the subject on the table. I don’t understand why Los Angeles County Museum of Art is spending over $20 million to commission a piece of artwork by Jeff Koons when so many artists live in the street.

I approuve what Benote did. :twisted:

Friday, August 7, 2009 at 3:14 pm

#10


Sama Reader Moshuo

If he wants his work to be hung on the walls of the Guggenheim, maybe he should work harder…. I’m kidding.

Seriously, I think this is a bad advertizing for graffiti art.

Bises
Moshuo

Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 6:31 pm



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