Comments on: Episode 162: James Cuno

By: Russell Maycumber

Russell Maycumber — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:13:01 +0000

Museums are so quaint, and so are zoos, I like the popcorn and smells. Have you ever tried to get on a boat that wasn’t tied to the dock, this argument strikes me so. Speaking of instrument size, what ever happened to Chicago’s Gastr del sol? Alphabetized by artist, Laurie Anderson, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Little Richard and Lou Reed make a sandwich…! Thanks again for the noises in my head, they make me happy.

By: Gina Beavers

Gina Beavers — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:14:23 +0000

A Greek-American here (born Dizikes) who’d rather go see the Elgin Marbles at the Parthenon.

For all Cuno’s discussion of the lameness of Greek Nationalism, he fails to mention British Nationalism! Why exactly do they want to hold onto the marbles? Partly financial-tourist dollars and of course national pride, to have that kind of symbol of Western Civilization on their turf!

Sorry, but his argument seems so self-serving, very depressing…

By: Mark Staff Brandl

Mark Staff Brandl — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:16:40 +0000

And although sometimes they are better taken care of, think of Lord Elgin’s loss of a large part of the “retrieved” marbles from the Acropolis, which sank at sea during their “relocation” to the UK.

By: Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony Fitzpatrick — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:49:39 +0000

Mr. Cuno’s being an apologist for the looting of other country’s cultural artifacts ‘because we can take better care of them’ rings hollow. How many cultural riches have been stolen with this argument in mind?…. It is cultural colonialism.

By: Joe Blow

Joe Blow — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:54:19 +0000

Most SAIC students are bankrolled rich kids and should be paying their own way in out of love for their alma mater.

Besides, there is a free day. Come then if you don’t have the cash.

By: Paul Klein

Paul Klein — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:29:14 +0000

Cuno’s a good guy and I disagree with him.

Taking significant cultural artifacts and displaying them elsewhere is globalism gone berserk.

Yes, nationalism is bad (as differentiated from patriotism), but acknowledging and being able to readily visit the antecedents of one’s heritage is of paramount importance.

A better notion is a balance, whereby antiquities may be found where they “fell” as well as where they’ve been accumulated.

Or would Cuno prefer Grant’s Tomb should go to Les Invalides, and London Bridge should hang in Arizona???????????

By: Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony Fitzpatrick — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:48:44 +0000

Maybe someone should ask Mr. Cuno if he realizes how many people a 20-dollar admission excludes from the experience of seeing art.

By: Marsh

Marsh — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:44:21 +0000

Did you ask Cuno why SAIC alumni no longer get into the museum for free? The sixty thousand dollar degree doesn’t buy the price of admission.