Caitlin Flanagan: How to Wreck a Museum

• • Caitlin Flanagan critiques the $700 million David Geffen Galleries at LACMA for abandoning traditional curation.


• • The museum rejects historical categorization and hierarchy in favor of a chaotic, cross-cultural layout.


• • Critics link this design to critical theory and the intentional erosion of artistic excellence.

Context
LACMA has undergone a massive redevelopment that replaces structured historical eras with a single floor of mixed objects. This shift reflects a move away from encyclopedic organization toward decolonization and anti-hierarchical ideologies.

Christian Perspective
God created the world with distinct order, boundaries, and categories. The rejection of hierarchy in art mirrors the broader secular attempt to deny the natural, God-given distinctions between the beautiful and the base.

Implications
This trend signals a move toward cultural nihilism where nothing is sacred or superior. By erasing excellence, these institutions prepare the public to accept a world without objective truth or moral standards.

Broader Trends
The destruction of museum structure is a symptom of the wider war on Western civilization. Globalist elites use critical theory to dismantle the heritage and hierarchies that once anchored American identity.

Takeaway
We must reject the egalitarian lie that all things are equal in value. True Americans should champion institutions that preserve the greatness of our Christian heritage and the objective standards of excellence.