LACMA = An institution that cannot prosper without a new facility designed by a trphy architect

Brewery Art Colory ≠ best art incubator in Southern California

Angels Gate Cultural Center ≠ best art incubator in South Bay

Getty finders = Getty keepers

Raymond Pettibon ≠ South Bay's greatest artist

Manhattan Beach pier, lifeguard towers = timeless subjects that will never get tired or fail to support new artistic interpretation

Fiest Hermosa = anything to do with art

Running a major arts institution = running a business

San Pedro ≠ thriving art subculture

Art school degree = automatic relevance

Otis, Cal Arts, UCLA, etc. ≠ strong reasons why Los Angeles is a driving force on international art scene.

Punk rock ≠ driving force in L.A. art

South Bay ≠ birthplace of L.A. punk scene

Bergamot Station ≠ envy of every city looking to build arts scene

(March 10, 2006)

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