The hill I will die on: Let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries. There’s too much art | Isabel Brooks
Isabel Brooks argues that art galleries display far too many artworks, overwhelming visitors and preventing meaningful engagement. She describes her personal experience of museum fatigue, noting that the National Gallery displays over 2,400 works and the Louvre up to 4,500, while the average viewing time per piece is only 27 seconds. Brooks finds the sheer volume leads to physical discomfort, boredom, and an inability to remember most works, and she criticizes the solemn atmosphere that pressures visitors to treat each piece with reverence.