By Ken Johnson
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| "Luba Female Bowl Bearer," left, and a work by Constantin Brancusi, at Paul Kasmin Gallery. |
Friday, 13 December 2013
Art Review: A Tension Between the Sacred and the Profane
Posted on 02:02 by john mical
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Ken Johnson
NEW YORK---What is it about African tribal art that so allures us denizens of the modern, industrialized world? I wonder this whenever I encounter tribal artifacts in museums and galleries, and I’m prompted to again by two exhibitions presented by Paul Kasmin Gallery in Chelsea. Then, around the corner, in Kasmin’s West 27th Street gallery, there’s “Brancusi in New York 1913 – 2013,” a glowing display.... A museum setting like this one, however, erases the practical magic of these objects and diminishes their spiritual potency. They have become inert collectibles. The sacred is profaned. [link]
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