‘The Gates’ Expected to Draw Tourists

“ City officials have predicted that Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s 16-day public installation — 7,500 fabric-draped gates spanning 23 miles of Central Park footpaths starting Saturday — will draw tens of thousands of tourists to the city, and some in the hospitality industry have been angling for their business.”

I like art, but I don’t get this at all. If I borrow a tent from the exterminator and tent my house can I expect thousands of people to come see it too. Admission is only $2.