In this case, the ghoul’s face is a mask. It also connects to Black Metal art, it’s a little connected to that. Audiences are afraid of something that just looks unfamiliar.

The Annenberg Space for Photography -- ASP, I guess -- could become something similar. As always, it will take some time for the new institution to shake out. Here are some first impressions.

New York You may have to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art more than once to fully appreciate “The New Art: American Photography, 1839-1910”; there is such a lot to see. With only a few ...