Saltz on the Wound Leaves MoMA Bleeding

In yet another attack on MoMA, art critic Jerry Saltz holds nothing back in his latest assessment. While some of his points are well taken, I believe he has a remarkable ability to overexaggerate to the point of sounding maniacal. His expectations are high for the museum - as they should be. We should all have high expectations for a museum that boasts the unparalleled collection that it does, that is displayed in a new $425 million building, that costs $20 a person to get through the doors, but let's remember that the museum has been open for just one year in the new building. MoMA could not possibly accomplish all of the things that would make Jerry Saltz happy in one year and it is likely that no amount of time and effort ever could. As for the rest of us I believe we've been satisfied, at the very least, by the new MoMA. There is always room for improvement and I believe a little patience will pay off in the end.