http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/12/10/mc-yans-geography-rap/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/12/10/mc-yans-geography-rap/comment-page-1/#comment-316423 Christopher Szabla Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:07:54 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=5802#comment-316423 I don't really know the details about the new arts complex in Hong Kong, but while his skepticism about the corrupting influence of money on art is well-taken in general, the arts really do tend to flourish where there's money and institutions to support them. The presence of a deep-pocketed patronage was key in Renaissance Florence, and modern Berlin isn't just an arts mecca because it has cheap rents; it also has a doubling up of institutions that pay artists due to cultural competition between the two halves of the city during the Cold War. And New York is still attractive for artists despite its expense because of the number of opportunities for them to work in their field full time. I don’t really know the details about the new arts complex in Hong Kong, but while his skepticism about the corrupting influence of money on art is well-taken in general, the arts really do tend to flourish where there’s money and institutions to support them. The presence of a deep-pocketed patronage was key in Renaissance Florence, and modern Berlin isn’t just an arts mecca because it has cheap rents; it also has a doubling up of institutions that pay artists due to cultural competition between the two halves of the city during the Cold War. And New York is still attractive for artists despite its expense because of the number of opportunities for them to work in their field full time.

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