Apparently, several artists are being silenced because of allegations.

The National Gallery of Art will not present solo exhibitions by painter Chuck Close and photographer Thomas Roma, both of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct.

On one hand, this could just be yet another instance of America tearing down its past successful, while also giving English teachers a chance to reframe The Crucible.

On the other, what museum would obtain were one to remove each and every artist whose personal failings were highly objectionable to their contemporaries?

In 2018, it seems that the institutions of these United States are under assail more than usual.