Las Vegas’ Equal-Access Art
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Snooty snobs feel “a tremendous amount of anxiety” because works of art that were once accessible by a select few who could afford to travel to museums such as the Hermitage Museum in Russia can now be seen by commoners with limited means (“Doubling Down on Art” by Tom Gorman, Oct. 7).
To enjoy world-class art displayed in a museum that is connected to a casino will not result in “turning art into a commodity, an entertainment experience” as Richard Koshalek, former director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, fears may happen, just as having a meal in a world-class restaurant adjoining a casino will not turn the food into the quality and experience of fast food.
Do these curators and directors of the art world think that pizza should only be served in Italy? I’m glad that they do not make such decisions.
TALAR TOPRAKJIAN
Los Angeles
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