What does art have to do with enjoyment?
Do you read an encyclopedia or dictionary for enjoyment? Do you go to school for enjoyment?
Art is to make you think.
Now, some people enjoy that. Some people – like Mr. Loyola, apparently do not.
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Honestly, the lack of self awareness in your posts!
Complaining about the criticism of Loyola’s conduct while defending his right to criticise, ignoring his obligations as a government official to ensure freedom of speech even when he disagrees, ignoring his clearly stated intent to censor artistic expression, and most of all your ridiculous, inflated, pompous and condescending rants, railing at other commenters in this thread because of your personal distaste for how they express their point of view.
Yeah, you don’t like the tone or the politics. Gotcha. But you’ve been shown clearly what was said, and you’re wrong. How about a nice tall glass of shut the fuck up.
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[quote=“hmclachlan, post:54, topic:78164”]
prance, and strut and proclaim [/quote]
Allow me to pose a serious question:
If you are that very disappointed in the conversations you’ve been having then why, pray tell, do you bother to continue them?
You’re clearly getting agitated; to the point that you’ve become rude, snide and condescending in your comments… not to mention that ‘broad brush’ you’re painting everyone here with.
I mean, it’s perfectly fine to disagree and have one’s own POV, but there’s no need to go into full-on jerk mode in the process…
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FTFY 
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I’ll add him to the list of “people who would have made the world a better place by dedicating their careers to painting instead of politics.”
It’s got some big names on it.
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Their omnipotent god is even more sensitive than he is insecure 
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Um, yes, actually I do all of these things. (This being BoingBoing, I strongly suspect I’m not alone in this.) OK, so that’s not completely at odds with your statement, but I have a lot of fond memories of reading World Book Encyclopedia sets for fun as I was growing up. I also try to enjoy any classes I take, even if it’s not something in which I’m particularly interested.
Then again, I do like art that makes me think, so I guess this is all just agreeing with you.
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His thorough description of all those little details made me appreciate this work in a way I hadn’t after my initial casual glance. Maybe his objection to it is a clever ruse designed to draw attention to it.
VERY clever, Layola.
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At the very least the painting pays tribute to the cultural relevance and mythic resonance of the notion of ‘transubstantiation’.
Loyola iwas scraping for a reason to take offense, and Debi Gray’s defense about “controversial… sparking dialog” sounds like she is stuck in a Mapplethorpe / Helms time-warp.
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George W. Bush?
Think much older and not American.
True; but that’s not a very high standard to begin with.
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