WHAT ABOUT THE ART?

At a recent symposium for curators there was a lot of talk about museum expansion, but very little about the transformative power of art. “Museums are great. The problem is, too many of them have started to believe what they’re doing isn’t just good, but necessary. Too many curators seem to want to teach or preach to us; many are more interested in being do-gooders than in doing good by art.” Village Voice