According to The New York Times (“Sculpture vs. Food Stands at J.F.K. in Court Battle”, by James Barron, April 24, 2012), “Star Stifter”, Alice Aycock’s site specific sculpture in Terminal 1 of Kennedy International Airport (New York City) is to be dismantled because the terminal management wants to use the space for food stands. Aycock’s contract stated that the sculpture could be removed only “if required or necessary”. Would the destruction of this sculpture be required or necessary if revenues from the food stands which will replace it were not involved?
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The making of money by selling fast food, any anthing in an airport just about qualifies as fast food, is neither ‘required or necessary’. Just greed and bureaucratic arrogance. Yet again.