Welcome to the museum. Did you bring a spoon?
On the subterranean floor of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum, a new exhibition appears to flummox two visitors. A middle-aged man and woman linger at the doorway, their expressions quizzical as they take stock of the scene.
There aren’t any framed pictures, sculptures, or artistic objects inside the tennis court-sized room, which is bustling with visitors. Instead, the four walls feature charcoal murals depicting political turmoil and protests. Museumgoers shuffle around the space, pausing to take in images such as Parkland shooting survivor-activist Emma González, her short hair rendered in porcupine strokes. But the most unusual activity inside the hall isn’t the
