They Bought My Art — But Now It’s In A Box And My Feelings Are Hurt!
Artist are a weird bunch — no new news there, but how about that front page piece in the D&C about the Midtown Plaza Clock being shown at the airport? Evidently, Wendel Castle and his wife Nancy Jurs are upset because their artwork, purchased by the County for the airport almost 20 years ago, is in storage because of renovations.
After causing a stink last year because their “artwork” was in storage, they are upset now because it was announced that the Midtown Plaza Clock will be on display at the airport until it is moved to its permanent home in 2012. Castle said:
“The fact my clock is being replaced by 1960s kitsch makes no sense at all,” Castle said. “It’s very hurtful, taking mine down and putting a piece of junk in its place. The Midtown clock has zero artistic value.”
Who is Castle to call anything junk? Have you ever seen those pieces of junk he and his wife were paid $125,000 for?
Castle is also upset because “they’ve never told him where his work is stored.” I realize he is an artist, but really, you are upset because they’ve never told you where your work is stored”? That’s crazy. When someone pays $125,000 for your “art” you should take the money, say thank you and go away.
And how about the Democrat and Chronicle for putting that story on the front page of the paper. There must have been a serious shortage of things to bash Republicans about today.
For a group that is so sensitive and politically correct, how dare the Castle/Jurs team for being so self absorbed. They are a credit to their profession!
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I Think I see an artist looking for free advertising to sell some of his ’80’s ‘kitsch’.
$125,000??? Whatever happened to starving artists? I never even thought of it as art until now. Are they going to find a place for the wallpaper in midtown as well?