Charity for Art’s Sake

I did see that foundation story. I think it’s actually a sensible solution to the arts-funding controversy. The government should support mainstream and high culture (that’s what it can do well and with good reason). Private foundations should fund experimental art. Everyone will be happy. It’s always seemed strange to me that avant-garde artists who protest against everything about American society and government then go begging for federal handouts. Anyway, I’m off to work. The next time we chat I will have glanced at the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.