David and the modern Goliath

David and the modern Goliath

Of all the museums charged with the preservation of artistic traditions, those dedicated to the history of Western art are the only ones that seem increasingly unhappy with their lot. To compensate for the perceived lack of diversity in Greek and Roman art as well as in the Old Masters, canonical collections across Europe and America feel the need to place more contemporary art in their midst, often from traditionally underrepresented demographi…