An uncertainty hangs over the museum world these days, and it is not easy for curators to know how to respond. No matter where they hang their art — in commercial galleries, nonprofit museums or educational institutions — there is a sense that their exhibits can have a profound effect on both their places of business and their own careers.

It does not need much explaining for anyone reading the headlines. There is a conservative wave washing over the land, and it has its eye on overhauling culture. The most pronounced anti-liberal actions are happening nationally, with changes at exhibition spaces (like the Smithsonian Museum), and with broadcasters (like National Public Radio), both of which face pressure over content and financing due to actions of the federal government.

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