While I have to admit to watching the Real Housewives programs and getting a laugh out of the bratty behavior (reminding my husband that I am FAB-u-lous compared to these wicked and ill mannered folks), there is a line that I just won't cross. I will not continue to watch Bravo's "Work of Art."
I can't imagine a worse idea for a reality show. My mental mantra has become "art is not a competitive sport!" It's one thing to just not "get" someone's notion of art. I know, I ranted about the dude who put carpet cleaners in acrylic boxes and called it art. Mea culpa. At the same time, my fussing wasn't loud (beyond the security officer I was teasing), to the artist's face, on national television, nor did it result in a public dismissal of the artist or his work from the museum. I just wrinkled my nose and walked to another part of the museum to thoroughly enjoy the Renoir exhibit. Somebody thought it was art and paid for it. There's art in my living room that I know friends have raised a brow toward when I wasn't looking. Let's just set the record straight. I'm right; they're wrong! :-)
Shame on Sarah Jessica Parker and everyone else involved in the production of "Work of Art" and the public squashing of artists.
Boo. Hiss. One episode was one too many.
