Smithsonian
1/27/2011 2:18 PM ET
From London, critic Michael Kimmelman mocked conservative critics of the Smithsonian's sponsorship of an artist's clip showing ants crawling on a crucifix, a picture of which appears in the Times. ...
12/13/2010 5:00 PM ET
Frank Rich loses it again, defending in nasty and personal terms the ants-on-crucifix art on display at the National Portrait Gallery in D.C. "The incident is chilling because it suggests that ...
12/13/2010 3:38 PM ET
Art critic Holland Cotter did not approve of the removal of a video from a Smithsonian show featuring gay artists, and made it known in a pretentious manner: "With the exhibition 'Hide/Seek: ...
12/8/2010 2:46 PM ET
The Times berates the Smithsonian for pulling a video offensive to some Christians: "The exhibition is supposed to deal with culturally challenging images. Indeed, some of the most important roles ...
2/5/2009 1:51 PM ET
Columnist opines on how Obama isn't living up to his expectations early on in his presidency.
11/28/2007 11:40 AM ET
'Nightly News' implies liberal senator wants money for museum, but even she calls for cuts.