MOD MINI GOLF
It may be the ideal destination on a multi-generation vacation…
Miami’s newest tourist attraction combines mini-golf, a garden and contemporary art all on the same piece of property.
Located in the city’s Upper East Side Garden, Back 9 features a mini-golf course that sits in a park filled with exotic tropical plants and spotlights a work of art at each hole. The pieces are colorful, whimsical and appeal to kids. Which is exactly what the course’s creator had in mind. The brainchild behind the mod mini golf course says he wanted to create a family friendly outdoor venue that was “both inexpensive and fun.” The cost to play is $5, which gives you unlimited access for the day. For kids under 18 and seniors 65 and over, the price is $3. Now that’s a bargain.
ART GALLERY DOING DOUBLE DUTY
Is it a public art gallery or is it a boutique?
That’s the question you might be asking yourself when you visit the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. For a limited time guests will be able to view fine pieces of art then walk out the door with one of them on their arm. (That is if you consider a Louis Vuitton handbag a work of art.)
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles will soon be opening a shop-gallery featuring limited-edition handbags by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. The boutique has been created to coincide with an exhibition of his art work, which runs from October 29,2007 through February 11, 2008.
If you have ever paged through fashion magazines you know that these bags are not only hard to come by, but their price tags ($875 to $1050) are usually reserved for A-list celebrities.
Museum officials insist they will not receive any rental fees or profits from the shop. However, that’s not stopping some observers from questioning the decision to erect a high-end commercial venue in a non-profit museum. According to museum officials the store is necessary to convey Murakami’s work, “melding commerce and art.” The exhibition and store are being touted as a celebration of Murakami’s work. But critics say the museum could have created a mock-up of Murakami’s commercial items and avoided the controversy.
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