Blink:
Legendary, genius (a.k.a. a Titan) architect Frank Gehry passed away earlier this month. In the past, I have mentioned several times on my blog how he was one of the individuals who has inspired me on my global creative business journey.
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One of Frank’s masterpieces is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Considered one of his most avant-garde creations amongst his prolific body of work. The building set in the middle of a small industrial city in northern Spain, created an international buzz when it opened in 1997. The museum catapulted Mr. Gehry into becoming the most recognizable American architect since Frank Lloyd Wright. In a documentary, during an interview, Mr. Gehry shared some wisdom about his critics’ reaction to the Bilbao Museum which resonated for me:
- Artists serve people and live in a commercial world, but they need to discover how they can step outside the norm, take risks, and slice their sliver/niche.
- When artists/creative people step outside the norm they must accept criticism, wear it like an article of clothing for a while, then toss it and move on.
Opinions welcomed!
Smartketing 
Jimmy: is it only artists who have to accept criticism? Surely we all must (even though we must also think critically about the source of the criticism – it may be malign).
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Peter: Thank you for weighing it. I agree everyone has their fair share of critics and it is key to consider the source and rationale. To me business is a form of art., but remember I am a marketing geke,
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Jimmy: If by ‘art’ you mean there are expectations, but no hard and fast rules, I’m with you!
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Gehry was indeed a genius. Genius is often misunderstood and under-appreciated, but it cuts through and impacts society in large and small ways just as Frank Gehry did.
I didn’t appreciate all of his finished designs, but I did appreciate his approach, his dedication and commitment and his desire to bring beauty in design to the world. RIP.
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As always, I appreciate your readership and I thought your comment especially the beginning to the second paragraph, poignant.
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