Bob Dylan's Son Defends Jeffrey Deitch's Work at MOCA (Video)

He said Deitch is responsible for "interesting and unexpected exhibitions that enriched our experience of art."

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People of the art world went nuts when news broke that Jeffrey Deitchwould be leaving MOCA. Some say his departure is linked to the institution's lackluster performance, however there is one man who believes in Deitch's work. Bob Dylan’s son Jesse Dylan unveiled a six-minute video on Huffington Post defending the former museum director's time at MOCA: "Whether or not you're a fan of his style, we can all agree that he was responsible for a set of provocative, interesting and unexpected exhibitions that enriched our experience of art."

In the article, Dylan praises Deitch's contributions to MOCA and the art world:

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Dylan, who founded the production and media company Wondros, knew Deitch from his gallery, Deitch Projects, in New York. In 2011 he actually met him in person at MOCA’s Art in the Streets exhibition, often seen as a big show for the museum and for Deitch as a director. “He’s a very complicated, fascinating character,” Dylan said, according to the L.A. Times. “Art in the Streets was a different experience of art than I’d ever had. I was curious about the person who’d thought it up.”

Dylan said Deitch's legacy in Los Angeles compelled him to perform an interview which appears below.

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[viaHuffingtonPost / LATimes]

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