Ya gotta figure that at least 50% of what it takes to get into a museum, or get your movie in the theatres, or get your song on the radio depends on how well your political skills are, or those of the person(s) that promote you. Regardless of whether it is brilliant, average, or crap, usually creating a spin is going to be a big factor at least for getting your foot in the door.
Sure, sometimes someone without those skills does well, Van Gogh for example after he died, but then it is usually on merit alone.
With that said, I was at the Smithsonian a few months ago and I was surprised how much of the modern art exhibit I enjoyed. There were a few clunkers, but as someone not very well schooled in the visual arts, and not much drawn to cubism or abstractionism, I found it overall quite enjoyable. I definitely enjoyed one of the Pollacks - it wasn’t until I stood before these huge explosions of color and texture that I got it. For me, that needed to be experienced. Admittedly, part of it for me was that he was the guy that did it first and really got it right, so that subtext of viewing an historical artifact added some impact. Actually seeing this collection up close could not be replaced by simply seeing reproductions, often it’s the details that make such works accessable.
And believe me, Kincaids up close don’t compare. You could do as well, far cheaper, by going to Hallmark, picking out a nice card, and blowing it up to 5 feet across. Ungodly, sugary sweet trash.