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University Daly Kansan, March 23, 1981
On Campus
TOMORROW
THE ACADEMIC COMPUTER CENTER will present "Remote Batch Entry From Time-Sharing" at noon in the auditorium of the Computer Services Facility.
THE BIBLICAL SEMINAR will meet at 7 p.m. in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center.
THE TAU SIGMA DANCE CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. in 292 Robinson.
THE SALT BLOCK BIBLE STUDY V will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Parlors A and B of the Kansas
*STUDENTS' ANTI-NUCLEAR ALLIANCE*
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Parlor C of the Union.
'Interstate 70 closed for repair
Richard Hollander's sculpture, "Interstate 70," now has a detour in its black metal frame.
The sculpture, which was on display in the wooded area between Strong Hall and Spencer Museum called Marvin Grove, is being repaired in Kansas called because of recent damage.
"It wasn't necessarily vandalism. People just aren't educated to the fact that sculpture is just to look at. Most people think they have to get used to it, but it can't be used as a lumbery turtle." Holland said.
Charles Eldredge, director of the Spencer Museum of Art, said, "We suspect that it was caused by someone not thinking. It probably wasn't a conscious act of vandalism."
"This points out the need to educate people about the proper treatment of outdoor artworks. One shouldn't write, or jump on an outdoor bench as if one wouldn't walk on a museum bench."
"Interstate 70," which is on loan from Hollander to KU for two years, was inspired by the experience of traveling on a superhighway—speeding cars weaving from lane to lane. The sculpture changes, depending on the angle from which it is viewed.
"It it breaks broken again," Hollander said. "I'd wonder whether it was smart to keep it."
According to local stories, Marvin Grove has a rich history. Former Chancellor Marvin reportedly received a bushel of black walnuts from a farmer friend and together they planted the nuts one Saturday in 1678 in Old North Church. The conspicuous consequence renamed the area Marvin Grove.
Eldridge said he hoped the grove would become the site of a sculpture garden in the
Definition of art determined by future generations
By REBECCA CHANEY Staff Reporter
Visitors to any museum including modern art among its galleries may be tempted to agree with P.T. Barmun's conclusion that "There's a sucker born every minute."
Staff Reporter
However, although many curators agree that some of these high-priced 'master-pieces' may well end up in basement storage, some still benefit from major works of art by future generations.
The bottom line of the controversy over the value of modern art (and it is a controversy, as anyone who has ever dared question a set of values) that the artist can attest) seems to be only time will tell.
The question then becomes, who defines what is art and what is not? Who decides among the many ink blot paintings and purposefully deteriorating rust sculptures of the modern art world which are fit for museum galleries and which for junk heaps.
Ellen Gohen, curator of 20th century art for the Nelson Art Gallery, Kansas City, Mo., said the most recognizable influence on the public opinion was the museum where he is expected to art the fund, who decides what pieces are fit for public display in his gallery.
Gohen said she looked for quality and craftsmanship.
"Some people would disagree with this," she said. "They see art as a transient effort, not meant to be permanent. But I look for a certain attitude on the artist's part—it is a serious endeavor."
Alicia Legg, curator of painting and sculpture for the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, said she knew of no set standard of "work that could apply to individual works of art.
"You have to have what is called an 'eye',
Lagga said. The public takes much longer to
open the eyes."
"Of course, a lot of times, they're wrong. But people with an eye are right more often than they're wrong."
tolerant. Having an eye means having a sense for the future worth of a work.
CORATORS ARE the first to admit their tastes, and their estimates of public taste, are sometimes off-base.
"Lots of art work ends up in museum storage," Gohenen said. "They get taken out from time to time depending on what's fashionable, or as novels."
She said it was much easier to work with older pieces of art.
"It's a process of education," she said. "You're going to make some mistakes. With past periods, it's easier because scholars have already sorted through the works."
Gheen and Legg both said it was impossible to know what modern works of art would be considered important by succeeding cultures.
"What we try to show here for the public is a variety of quality examples of modern art, show the public what the options are," Goheen said. "We pretty well have to let them make some decision about what or not valid as art, what is good or not good."
DURING THE 19TH and early 20th centuries, Goheen said, people thought art could change the world, and was often used as a religious medium or for "practical" purposes. Now, she said, art tends to be very personal, almost diaristic.
"We used to be able to say that art was certain kinds of paintings and sculptures," Gobee said. "In a very simple sense, that art doesn't Modern art doesn't fit into the old categories."
But Gobeen said the definition of what may truly be called art had not changed.
"Take a picture that is an artist's conception of joy. There's nothing wrong with having your spirits lifted by a yellow and red painting. It's simple. It's not very high-minded. But there's nothing wrong with that either."
"If it causes you to see something as you never saw it before, it is art," she said. "What art has always been about is perception, and art never, it still is about differences in perception."
ALTHOUGH 20th CENTURY art forms may be seen with a new perspective afforded by history, the museum curators insist that the art of modern art is purely a matter of personal esthetics.
“Composition #23” by Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart
"Whatever is being done right now is interesting," Lee said. "It's very vital and its experience in an Goph was considered a master painter." Works she works haven't had any kind of test of time."
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SPIRIT SQUAD TRYOUTS-1981
All students interested in trying out should meet in Allen Field House at 5:00 p.m. on March 26th for an informational meeting. The first clinic will be held after the meeting.
No previous experience is required to tryout.
Requirements
2. 0 Overall GPA
CLINICS:
March 26-27-30-31
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April 4th
5:30-7:00 p.m.
finals
April 11th
MINORITY STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE
Pick one
What's your interest? Old movies? New movies? Foreign films? Midnight movies? Whatever it is, SUA films wants you to help pick the films for the biggest and best film program in Kansas.
Interviews for positions on the SUA film committee are March 31st. Get your application at the SUA office, fourth level, Kansas Union, or call 864-3477. No experience necessary—just be interested and ready to go.
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