The It's Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby exhibit for the Brooklyn Museum of Art drew crowds and critiques. The multitude of harsh reviews suggest Gadsby should have stayed in their lane of comedy and stand up. But what does such criticism reveal about the art world itself?

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