The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is facing controversy after making changes to a traveling art exhibit. Hear what’s changed and why critics are upset. Plus, a MacArthur Fellow on how to translate Homer for a modern audience.
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Lynn TrimbleSMOCA under fire for changing a traveling feminism exhibit. One of the original curators isn't happyScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is facing criticism for an exhibit called "There are Other Skies"— not necessarily for what’s in it, but for what’s not.
