For the first time in memory, collectively the major museum shows in Manhattan are a flaccid, uninspired disappointment. “Perhaps it’s an anomaly. Certainly it’s the first time in memory that not a single big fall show will be remembered as being of more than cursory artistic significance. Tourism is one of Manhattan’s biggest industries, and cultural tourism is a linchpin to the city’s economy. For art museums, the urge is strong to court a huge and churning general public that’s more willing than ever to sample their offerings. While a single art season does not a watershed make, the fall 2000 season in the four big art museums certainly reflects an unmistakable long-term change. They’ve been aggressive in wooing the crowd.” – Los Angeles Times