Profile for tripod

Member Since: 14 Oct 2006
Total Topics: 3
Total Comments: 69

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What's in a name?

Why do dealers call themselves gallerists? Do they hate the English language or something?
Written by tripod 21 Nov 2006 in Rants 18 Comments
 
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A Right Royal Academy?

Are State funded art schools the best way to create independent artists?
Written by tripod 15 Nov 2006 in Rants 86 Comments
 
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Crying Shame

Just what is it that makes today’s British art so indifferent, so unappealing? A Crying Shame at the Wellington City Art Gallery
Written by tripod 21 Oct 2006 in Reviews 76 Comments
 
Newest Comments
Hi Nina, Welcome. I think you have arrived at the same time as I am going to depart. Artbash is probably right. John puts a lot of time and energy into making Artbash what it is and John is probably ri... >>
13 Feb 2007 5:03 pm reply to Artbash Newsletter: Jan 0...
 
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12 Feb 2007 11:29 am reply to Artbash Newsletter: Jan 0...
 
Now, seriously. You can't have two headmasters John. You should know that. It leads to division. I mean one of them might be like Artbash, who started this site to save the art world from pompous nonse... >>
11 Feb 2007 3:23 pm reply to Artbash Newsletter: Jan 0...
 
Oh my goodness is this artbash? No. No. Please dear God, no. But wait. Perhaps I have accidentally stumbled in on the staff room of some sad secondary school? My, is that headmaster John in the corner?... >>
11 Feb 2007 12:17 am reply to Artbash Newsletter: Jan 0...
 
Oh dear My experience has been to find many of the shops...er I mean galleries do have eftpos and many more take credit cards. I certainly haven't ever seen a cash register but then cash is so, how sh... >>
22 Nov 2006 4:48 pm reply to What's in a name?
 
Dear LorryHaka It certainly wasn't meant to be a tantrum. It really started out as a bit of fun but as much as I love his manly, manly ways, (who can resist a strict school teacher after all?) Mr Hurr... >>
22 Nov 2006 3:11 pm reply to What's in a name?
 
Thank you kind sir So, you say the English language changes over time? My, my, I had no idea. Mr Hurrell, you'll have to excuse me, I was obviously too oblique. My question is why did they feel the ... >>
22 Nov 2006 10:45 am reply to What's in a name?
 
Mr Hurrell Gosh! Did you eat something that disagreed with you? I was not having a tantrum of any shape or kind. What I did do was ask a question. Your acceptance of the public relations generated wor... >>
22 Nov 2006 12:55 am reply to What's in a name?