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Jerry Saltz

A sad fact of life lately at the Museum of Modern Art is that when it comes to group shows of contemporary painting from the collection, the bar has been set pretty low.

Jerry Saltz

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Jerry Saltz is criticizing recent group exhibitions of contemporary paintings at the Museum of Modern Art for lacking high quality or strong standards. He implies that the overall level of these shows has declined, making them disappointing to viewers.

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