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And Doctor Barnes rolls over in his grave once again, so sad.........
Too bad the people Dr. Barnes put in charge mismanaged his collection and the money.
Maude: Well look who he put in charge of it. It's all well an good to go and diss a organization you don't like but to use incompetents to get your point across doesn't make sense.
If they hadn't made it so difficult to visit the place perhaps there wouldn't have been such support in moving it.
This is great for the city, for the collection, for humanity in general, and for the art world. I'm not sure how I feel about the final design of the building, but at least the world will be able to see the collection in ways it never has before... mainly, you know.. actually getting to see it at all.
Another playground for the rich and famous who live in the multi-million dollar condos in center city. I guess they needed one more place to go.
this is terrible. don't bother making a last will and testament in philadelphia. it just doesn't mean anything anymore. kill to birds with one stone and make it a casino as well.
StephenPHL: You're right, they should have kept it hidden in modest, working-class Merion Township. People in Montgomery County have suffered so much, what with the recession forcing them to summer in the continental u.s. and having to downgrade from a BMW to a lowly Volvo. They needed this beautiful art collection hidden in the suburbs so they could limit its hours and complain excessively about the traffic & parking atrocities in order to drive tourists away, all so that they can continue to be proud of their world famous museum which they rarely ever visit or donate to.
Finally. Thank god. But I hope they had the sense to clean up the leaves and trash around the property before the groundbreaking.
Great project, it will be a great addition to the city.
Once the City gets hold of Dr. Barnes property, how long until "extraordinary fiscal conditions" results in some items being sold to cover City Council's DROP bonanza's ? Don't think it can't happen.
Nutter says..."One of the greatest museums in the world will be right here". It was already 'here', just not making money for the city while it sat in Merion. The new location is fifteen minutes from the old one. It's not like it's relocating from Europe.
I never heard of the Barnes collection until they started talking about moving it. I live right near the site and saw the billboards they put up to advertise the new museum. The paintings are amazing and rediculous to hide them from the public. It is a great addition to the parkway. Expecially since it replaced the Youth Study Center.
Corrupt Philly Wins again and someone should look at Judge Ott and all the estates he has cleaned out and turned over to his Buddy Lawyers Judge Ott is a one man Crime spree stealling form the elderly and having competent people Judged Incompetent just to steal their assets Just Look at The McNeil estate need I say More
Mr. Barnes bought the paintings - good for him. But it's the artist that actually created these works of art. I don't know the real answer to this, but I do feel simply because he was some really really rich guy doesn't mean that his will from decades ago should be the rule of the land.
In the end though the city and more people will benefit from this project.
Great photo of the some of the shameless criminals who grave-robbed Dr. Barnes: Charimar Valentin, of Bodine H.S.; Councilman Darrell Clarke; Mayor Michael Nutter; Chairman of the Barnes Foundation Board of Trustees Bernard C. Watson; and Judge Marjorie Rendell. Ghouls. And to answer the heartless people here, "the world" did not have a right to see the collection in this way unless the OWNER DECIDED IT. You conveniently leave out the fact that this art did not belong to you, "the world", the City, the scum high society and their lap dog politicians or anyone else. In fact, if you knew about the man, he avoided dealing with these criminals because they do things like this. And in the end he was so right. If he wanted to keep it in "modest, working-class Merion Township" it was his right and you have no right to deny him. I have a great idea. Let's take over Anthony, Annoyed and jhoagi's estates. Their kids won't need the money and besides, the City needs it more now. You know...with the budget deficit and all. And when they do they will be smiling over your robbed grave too, just like the photo.
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