Why did outdoor sculpture gardens close amid the pandemic?

Museum officials claim the artistic equivalent of “No lifeguard on duty; swim at your own risk” wasn’t feasible.

Adding insult to injury, the pandemic denied art to an already-isolated, fearful, and stressed public. For those quarantined unexpectedly alone or with family or roommates, access to museums, theaters, and concert halls could have uplifted, offered invaluable introspective fodder, and transported people to much-needed far-off lands and times. With our e…