The talk in town.

Like I mentioned in my previous post this year’s Sculpture Key West begets a discussion under the local community what sculpture should be, here is a few interesting opinions straight from the community.

What travelers got to say: Discombobulated in Key West (<full article) by Barbara Weibe, “A strong arts culture ensures there is always some event going on, whether it be a gallery showing, an arts film, or a display of sculpture in the public parks.”

This is what conchscooter think (<full article) of the show “ Part of the pleasure of the art in the park as it used to known is the location, right on the waterfront looking west across the harbor, which gives a magnificent turquoise back drop to the exhibits.”

Michael Blades on Sculpture Key West(<full article)”I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed by this year’s selection. While there are some very cool pieces, overall the show lacks the punch it once had and really only 4 or 5 really caught my attention.”

Keys Newspaper/Solares Hill: Joel Blair’s ‘Visual energy is marred by Ideology’ and Lynne Bentley Kemp’s ‘The kind of art that plays with ideas‘

Read the strong debate between Joel Blair and Lynne Bentley Kemp full article in pdf (1mb)

Edit 05/01/2009: You can also read the article by Christina Kee from the online magazine artcritical.com