Comments on: Exhibition or extortion?

By: alwyn

alwyn — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 03:24:44 +0000

I’m afraid your information about the Louvre is somewhat out of date.
It is currently 15 Euros, not 9.
That is still a bargain though.

By: Zinc

Zinc — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:42:12 +0000

“prelude to the gift shop”…….very good!

By: tony simpson

tony simpson — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 16:52:09 +0000

There’s a very interesting background article about this exhibition on The Spinoff, which points out that its actually been set up not by the artist but by his estranged manager. Like most art both historically and on the contemporary scene once it escapes from the control of the artist (who usually doesn’t benefit financially much) it ceases to be a cultural artifact and becomes a commodity fetish of some sort. The article in questions describes the exhibition as not of very high quality as representative of the work of this artist (who I greatly admire) but as little more than a prelude to the gift shop

By: Mike D

Mike D — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 07:47:17 +0000

I don’t quite see the point in going, paying the money, then complaining that it’s too expensive. If it’s more money than the value you perceive, don’t go. If the value feels about right, or more than the cost of admission, don’t complain.

By: Zinc

Zinc — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:44:07 +0000

That’s not an admission price – that’s Greed Tax.

By: pjr

pjr — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:37:18 +0000

A Sign of the Times

By: John Northcott

John Northcott — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 07:55:12 +0000

Ah, but there’s a culture of corporate greed in this country.
But don’t worry – the bean-counter will probably have had a bonus for the stress involved in getting it wrong.

By: larry mitchell

larry mitchell — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 03:46:44 +0000

Some budget setting beancounter … goofed.The price elasticity of demand at $38 for a Banksy ticket cannot! logically maximise revenue IMHO. Evidence: The modest Louvre pricing represents the “premium Art product” at less than one third the Banksy price. Go figger.

By: John Northcott

John Northcott — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:26:05 +0000

The exhibition isn’t about entertaining and educating the public, it’s about making money. Someone has calculated that $38 is the optimum price to achieve that aim.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:08:24 +0000

This is a ridiculous price! Even the Louvre is only €9 (NZD15.00) THIS is extortion and I will not be going.