The Easel

Archives: Phillip Kennicott

6th June 2015

Sure, her music matters but an exhibit devoted to all things Bjork is too much

Having attracted criticism over its recent exhibition of contemporary painting, MoMA is again in the cross hairs. This eloquent review not only castigates MoMA for narrowing the viewer experience, but also questions the logic of its collaboration with the “Pop Industry”. “It’s difficult to see how the ultimate mission of MoMA and the endless appetite of Pop can work together; MoMA will simply become one more venue for entertainments that have already reached near ubiquity.”