“The problem with comparing soda to art is that there’s nothing about coke that needs to be savored; it’s inherently replaceable. You can enjoy a coke, and then buy another one immediately. But we’re taught from a young age that fine art is the opposite of that. Each museum-endorsed painting is so unique that it is “priceless,” as if assigning a figure to art is somehow gauche.” — That Andy Warhol quote about coke banged around my head for a while, so I wrote an essay about him and how to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Construction. Check it out! March 13, 2013