Wed 29 Mar 2017
Thomas Krens ’69, pioneer of Guggenheim Bilbao, criticizes planned expansion to Abu Dhabi …
Posted by Dick Swart under Yik Yak at 2:57 pm
Former Director of the Guggenheim Foundation Criticizes Plans for Abu Dhabi Branch
https://www.artforum.com/news/id=67458
I understand his concerns. I add my own thought on this design: Gehry’s style has gone Mannerist!
For comparison:
https://www.dwell.com/article/13-iconic-buildings-designed-by-frank-gehry-e23f49d3
See below first para for my meaning of mannerist/ism:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/mannerism1/a/a-beginners-guide-to-mannerism
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anonymous says:
Quote from the link: “The world financial crisis and the Arab Spring has changed the equation radically . . . It may not be such a good idea these days to have an American museum . . . with a Jewish name in a country [that doesn’t recognize Israel] in such a prominent location, at such a big scale.”
March 29th, 2017 at 5:26 pm