http://blog.sfmoma.org/2011/04/shop-talk-2-erika-staiti/ Sat, 25 May 2013 17:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.sfmoma.org/2011/04/shop-talk-2-erika-staiti/comment-page-1/#comment-126594 Santiago Gervasi Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:08:32 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=27702#comment-126594 It is unfortunate that this mercantile attitude has permeated the art scene as well. However it is also understandable considering the scarcity of opportunities for artists during recent years. But not only artists suffer, a society without art (fine art, music, theatre, film, etc) is not a society but a horde of yahoos. Thus the failure of our government (both local and federal) to fund the arts secures the downfall of the Empire.

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