[–] Madranon 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They just don't see the irony in what they say.
If their brains were zippos they wouldn't be able to light a cigarette.
[–] cthulian_axioms 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Betteridge's Law of Headlines states that if a headline ends in a question mark, the question asked must be answered in the negative.
Given the question asked, general principles of reason also dictate the same answer.
So ... no.
[–] mamwad 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why are they attacking the NYT reporter for reporting facts without injecting his own opinion into the matter? Isn't that what a journalist is supposed to do when reporting straight news?
The NYT article leads with a photo of the work, and does contain a several paragraph response from the curators of the show about why they chose to include the painting. The article you linked to said that this response was "mealy mouthed," but it seems on point to me:
Clearly, this article does not endorse the censorship of art. Again, most importantly, they displayed the painting in the article.
Art thrives on controversy. Depicting a work as controversial isn't often damaging to the reputation of that work. This article probably increased the valuation of the piece.