This junk should be sold and the money put to good use

[macroban]

Straight to the Lounge to save Admin the bother.

Feast your eyes on this junk owned by Southwark Council.

[LuLu Too]

I am not sure I understand this post.

Macroban - are you saying that the gallery should be sold off? Or the art works therein? Or both?

The South London Gallery is a fabulous resource in the area and we should be pleased to have so many galleries in the borough.

It is a registered charity and raises funds through corporate sponsorship, donations from foundations and private individuals. It does receive some funding from the Arts Council and also Southwark Council.

Personally as someone who pays council tax in the borough and who also works locally, I am more than happy to have some of my taxes fund galleries like this one.

[macroban]

LuLu Too, did you click-through and view the masterpieces of modern art that Southwark Council owns on our behalf?

The only rational conclusion is that these works of art should be sold off and the funds raised put to something useful like reinstating the children's toilets on Goose Green.

[Huguenot]

They do look a bit crap don't they.

I often wondered about the ownership of art by government. Doesn't sit right with me.

If they want things owned on behalf of the people, then set up a gallery and give it a grant.

If they want to ensure access to the people, then subsidise tickets.

If they want to use them as long term investments, then really they should have spent the budget on more important things before year end. We don't have a local council as an alternative 'savings and loan'.