The Un-Private Collection: Eric Fischl and Steve Martin

The Broad presents artist Eric Fischl in conversation with writer and art collector Steve Martin at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California.

[@NUVOJUJU]

What a pleasure to share the sacred and profane the immaterial and profound truth about painting, humor, art and communication a gold mine for those of us you still have a place in ourselves for wide eyed wonder. thank you for that Steve and Eric

[@Tomotix]

I'm a fan of Fischl's work. I like his casual approach to intimate and difficult to capture subject matter. Even if I love the artist, as I do here, artist lectures can be boring. So Steves role here was interesting. I didnt feel like he had anything to teach me about art, and he rambled too much, but I did appreciate how he made this a conversation, not a lecture, and created an environment for spontaneity.

[@hiimbrady]

Not gonna lie, I chuckled when the lady took the podium because I thought "The Broad" was a descriptor. I blame televesion.

[@QED_]

@hiimbrady: That's interesting. It occurs to me that I've never actually heard anyone say "broad" in real life conversation --only in movies. I wonder whether there's any place you could still go to hear that. New Jersey (?) Brooklyn (?)

[@janineroux2398]

Lovely talk, lovely art, and Steve, your banjo playing is AMAZING!!

[@cupojoebrand6158]

This is A great Interview! They balance each other well!!!

[@Philippe1613]

Hey EXCUSE ME...that was great!

[@tracypollock6015]

Great ~

[@taydrabrookshire347]

So cute in pink...

[@darrenlarose8128]

funny interview

[@KpxUrz5745]

I give Steve Martin credit for making efforts to learn about and appreciate fine art. The problem here is that Fischl simply doesn't deserve Martin's attention. So I have to conclude that Martin still has a lot to learn to know how to avoid and weed out the fakers and poseurs. Just because artists like Fischl have public recognition and I suppose successful careers, does not mean they are any good or deserve attention from serious collectors. I find Fischl's paintings just atrocious and amateurish.

[@hthomasackermann]

An almost entertaining interlude between 2 very postured "art celebs". What I find irritating and offensive is how careful they are not to risk, just a little, beyond their fluffy reflections on any issue that might actually matter to thoughtful people. Fischl's sanitized 9/11 comments were a gutless dismissal of the fact that the official explanations of the event made no sense. These types seem to withdraw like turtles into their shells when it comes to exercising a conscience and using the platform of their status to rattle the cages of the owners. Without a conscience - art sucks - no matter how brilliant the work may be and Mr. Martin's anxiety concerning his sustained success came at a great loss to the human being.

[@erickwilberding5786]

Martin monopolizes, enjoyably and annoyingly at once, way too much, and an intelligent artist must play the straight man, and listen and listen and listen. Even to banjo-playing.

[@gcroushii3066]

Blah Blah Blah.... Steve martin ? really ?