Comments on: The Jersey City Mini-Golf Experiment: The Golden Door Is Now Open http://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/ Sensitive to Art and its Discontents Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jillianhttp://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Jillian Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:56:43 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=7727#comment-1656 I don't want to detract from the Jersey City Museum at all, because I think this is a great idea, but it seems like it might have been pertinent for this article to mention Figment, which has hosted a mini-golf exhibition of sorts on Governors Island for the past few years: http://figmentproject.org/2010/long-term-exhibitions/figment-minigolf/ That said, I fully support mini-golf at all times and in all places, particularly for a good cause. I don’t want to detract from the Jersey City Museum at all, because I think this is a great idea, but it seems like it might have been pertinent for this article to mention Figment, which has hosted a mini-golf exhibition of sorts on Governors Island for the past few years:
http://figmentproject.org/2010/long-term-exhibitions/figment-minigolf/
That said, I fully support mini-golf at all times and in all places, particularly for a good cause.

]]> By: A Citizen of Social Media City — Comma 'n Sentencehttp://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 A Citizen of Social Media City — Comma 'n Sentence Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:04:29 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=7727#comment-1652 [...] Twitter, I just found out about a mini golf exhibit at the Jersey City Museum through Twitter. The exhibit is a fund-raising venture that will hopefully help the museum in tough [...] [...] Twitter, I just found out about a mini golf exhibit at the Jersey City Museum through Twitter. The exhibit is a fund-raising venture that will hopefully help the museum in tough [...]

]]> By: Christina Vassallohttp://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Christina Vassallo Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:23:26 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=7727#comment-1630 Thanks Dylan, for writing such an insightful article. I particularly like this sentiment: "Incentivizing comes from not treating a spectator as a passive consumer of a genius work, but as someone whose contributions to the work are just as important as the artist’s." And thanks to Hyperallergic for organizing the upcoming field trip. We're all very excited about it--bring on the players! Thanks Dylan, for writing such an insightful article. I particularly like this sentiment: “Incentivizing comes from not treating a spectator as a passive consumer of a genius work, but as someone whose contributions to the work are just as important as the artist’s.” And thanks to Hyperallergic for organizing the upcoming field trip. We’re all very excited about it–bring on the players!

]]> By: Hrag Vartanianhttp://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Hrag Vartanian Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:04:31 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=7727#comment-1626 We're actually organizing a Hyperallergic sponsored field trip to the golf course … stay tuned! We’re actually organizing a Hyperallergic sponsored field trip to the golf course … stay tuned!

]]> By: Mead McLeanhttp://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Mead McLean Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:43:07 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=7727#comment-1623 That's a fantastic idea. I'll have to make the trip next time I'm up that way. There's another metaphor, in that one might have to travel to see the installation. Maybe the idea of the hole-in-one is what keeps the American dream going. It happens rarely, but it does happen. We see it happen to some people, but it doesn't happen to everyone. That’s a fantastic idea. I’ll have to make the trip next time I’m up that way. There’s another metaphor, in that one might have to travel to see the installation.

Maybe the idea of the hole-in-one is what keeps the American dream going. It happens rarely, but it does happen. We see it happen to some people, but it doesn’t happen to everyone.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://hyperallergic.com/7727/golden-door-opens-in-jersey-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Patrick Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:28:30 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=7727#comment-1622 I live in Jersey City right next to the Golden Door and have watched them build the installation for the past month. It's been exciting to see all the individual holes completed. Mini-golf (even temporary) has been great for the neighborhood children; there's been several elementary schools play the course. I hope everybody who's able will go enjoy the course and support the museum's fund-rasing efforts. I hear it's only $5 to play or $4 if you join the museum. http://www.livingonthepark.com I live in Jersey City right next to the Golden Door and have watched them build the installation for the past month. It’s been exciting to see all the individual holes completed. Mini-golf (even temporary) has been great for the neighborhood children; there’s been several elementary schools play the course. I hope everybody who’s able will go enjoy the course and support the museum’s fund-rasing efforts.
I hear it’s only $5 to play or $4 if you join the museum.

http://www.livingonthepark.com

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