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arts in education, that arts in so many
ways become an important part of the
university environment,” Neubert said.
On a national level, the recession
has affected the art world dramati
cally.
According to dealers with whom
Neubert had spoken, “there has been
a terrific drop in the purchase of
contemporary art,” especially among
“marginal collectors that are kind of
drawn into the hysteria of the art
market,” he said.
For example, in the last two major
sailes at Sotheby’s and Christie’s
auction houses, half of die works on
the auction block did not get expected
prices or match any record, Neubert
said.
But such trends are not only be
cause of the recession, Neubert said.
Instead, he said that “some extraordi
nary sales” in the pastgready inflated
art prices and caused a flooding of the
art market.
For example, when one Van Gogh
work sold for a certain astronomical
price, many people thought all Van
Goghs would match or top that. The
fall in prices now is a case of the
market setding down again, Neubert
said.
“44 --—-;-7”
(Corporations) are being more conservative ana..
. less willing to give money and support of the arts
right now. Neubert, director
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
This trend in the art market does
not stand to affect Sheldon very much,
Neubert said. For one thing, the kind
of works Sheldon would acquire “are
pretty stable,” he said.
The recession itself may have
nothing to do with Sheldon’s
ability to obtain art, Neubert said.
“I mean, a Jackson Pollock is going
to be a multi-million dollar painting,”
he said. “We don’t have multi-mil
lion dollars.”
But they might be able to have a
multi-million dollar painting donated.
This, in fact, is one area in which the
recession might help the gallery, thanks
to what Neubert called “a generous
tax deduction for works of art” this
year.
In the past, a person who bought a
painting for $10,000 and sold it for
$50,000 could deduct that amount.
But the 1986 tax laws restricted that
deduction to the original purchase
price, Neubert said.
In 1991, however, “there’s going
to be a sort of open window to allow
people to donate, at market value, the
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true value of those works,” Neubert
said.
But Neubert warned against the
belief that the recession would be a
windfall for the Sheldon.
While some painting or sculpture
may be more available at more attrac
tive prices, he said, the recession will
also reduce interest on the funds avail
able. There will be less money to
give.
According to Neubert, Sheldon
serves as an enormous asset to the
university, besides the monetary value
of “hundreds and millions” of its
collection.
“It’s one of the real, real gems of
this university,” he said. “You think
of great universities — Harvard, Stan
ford. This collection is one of the few
things that can measure up to the
best.”
The gallery is free to the public —
a policy that will not change. Further
more, the cultural amenities of a
community are an important factor in
a corporation’s decision to relocate or
expand there, he said.
To this end, the Nebraska Art
Association, Sheldon’s membership
organization, contains Development
and Business and Corporate Mem
bership Committees to help plan strate
gies tor support. Neubert said that
these committees already have talked
about the issues involved in the reces
sion.
Dealers and museum officials on
the coasts may be worried about the
recession, but Neubert has a more
experienced attitude, having faced
difficult economic times in his ca
reer.
After the Vietnam War ended, the
port of Oakland, Calif., where Neu
bert worked, experienced a 50 per
cent cutback in a two-month period.
California’s Proposition 13 — a budget
measure similar to Nebraska’s de
feated 2 percent spending lid initia
tive — also adversely affected Neu
bert’s work as a museum administra
tor.
Such experiences have left Neu
bert ready tor any effects the reces
sion may have on Sheldon.
“Frightened? No. Alarmed, con
cerned, cognizant and thinking of ways
to try and make up for it? Sure. That’s
my job,” Neubert said. “I’m not Pol
lyanna and I’m not going to hide my
head in the sand... I’m going to take
a pragmatic, realistic strategy in the
situation.”
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Kinison also played the piano
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claimed “family-style” entertainment
was not, unless you are a member of
the Manson family.
The former evangelist was dressed
in black with a black trench coat. The
long-haired, balding comedian looked
like he had enjoyed eating instead of
taking the drugs and alcohol he abused
in the past.
Opening comedian Carl Lebow did
a 30-minute monologue. He attacked
many of the same topics as Kinison
— homosexuality and women. As an
opening act, he did a good job with
out competing with Kinison.
In all honesty, Kinison’s humor
was rude and offensive, but it was
done in the spirit of being funny and
making people laugh. He reached his
rudest when he told the audience he
knew the only true aphrodisiacs —
money and jewelry. Those can get a
person into new and interesting sex
ual positions. “If you don’t believe
me, offer your girlfriend $500,” he
said.
Kinison also attacked gay men again
with, “I’d bet there are a lot of hetero
sexual men out there who blame
homosexual men for spreading the
AIDS virus throughout the country.”
Lesbians were not neglected by
Kinison. He said he learned his oral
sex technique from a couple of ladies.
“Why not? We used Indians to track
other Indians.” He went on to say he
hoped there were no lesbians out front
protesting his concert, because he
respected their knowledge.
Prior to the concert, members of
Queer Nation Nebraska stood outside
with banners that carried slogans like,
Anti-women, anti-gay, Sam Kini
son go away.”
His reply: “With all of the shit
going on in the world, I’m the threat.”