Rarely has an art show had so many reluctant champions. Legendary arts educator Philip Yenawine says the professional art world has failed the public and themselves. Brooklyn brawl is all too sadly familiar. Schuyler Chapin, New York's commissioner of culture, is caught between a peeved mayor and arts supporters clamoring for Chapin's support in the Brooklyn Museum debacle. The Young British Artists have been going for the jugular for years.
Every movement needs a history.
Jacob Weisberg riffs on a well-staged drama. Last year the Atlantic Monthly wrote a primer on why these artists are hot and just what's the appeal. Bob Herbert criticizes. Brooklyn Museum director Arnold Lehman's actions while he was director of the Baltimore Museum of Art give some big clues about how he's dealing with Rudy Giuliani. Exploring links between art and controversy.