点评:I had wanted to visit the Parrish Art Museum for some time and when I finally did, it was a great disappointment. There is minimal signage on the road near the entrance and on the grounds itself, immediately giving one the impression that only those “in the know” are welcome here.
With the exception of a helpful and friendly admissions clerk, everyone we encountered was rude, especially the guards. When we reached the end of a corridor and were faced with a set of closed double doors, my husband politely asked the guard if there was something else to see beyond the doors. The guard’s answer: “The door is closed. Don’t you think that if there were something to see it would be open?” I defy any reader to say that this is an appropriate answer.
The galleries are basically white cubes without any seating so that you cannot sit to contemplate and enjoy the art, further giving you the unwelcome vibe. The art on view was contemporary art similar to what you might see in the Chelsea and Tribeca galleries, each museum gallery dedicated to one artist. Pretty much a mixed bag, in my opinion. Nothing from the permanent collection, which is supposed to be exceptional, was on view.
The Hamptons have a reputation for snobbishness and our visit to the Parrish Art Museum certainly confirmed that. If you want to see art on the East End of Long Island, there are much nicer places to go. Don’t waste your money or your time.
翻译:我一直想去参观帕里什艺术博物馆,但当我终于去了的时候,却大失所望。入口附近的道路上和场地本身的标识很少,让人立刻觉得只有“知情者”才会来这里。
除了一位乐于助人、友好的招生办工作人员外,我们遇到的每个人都很粗鲁,尤其是警卫。当我们走到走廊尽头,面对一扇关闭的双开门时,我丈夫礼貌地问警卫门外是否还有其他东西可看。警卫回答说:“门是关着的。你不觉得如果有东西可看的话,门会开着吗?”我敢说任何读者都不会说这是一个合适的答案。
画廊基本上都是白色的立方体,没有任何座位,所以你无法坐下来沉思和欣赏艺术,这进一步给你一种不受欢迎的感觉。展出的艺术品是当代艺术,类似于你在切尔西和翠贝卡画廊看到的艺术品,每个博物馆画廊都专门为一位艺术家而设。在我看来,这差不多是好坏参半。永久收藏品中没有一件是特别的,而永久收藏品本应是独一无二的。
汉普顿以势利著称,我们对帕里什艺术博物馆的参观也证实了这一点。如果你想在长岛东端看艺术,那里有更好的地方可以去。不要浪费你的钱和时间。