The Metropolitan Museum's rooftop exhibit leaves a lot to be desired

     One of Manhattan's hidden gems is the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  It's one of the world's preeminent museums.  Which is why its current rooftop art exhibit seems sadly under-par.  
     For comparison, here are images of exhibits during the past few years.  Lewis and I have visited each and introduced the rooftop to different friends, each time.  They've always been delighted.

     Each exhibit/installation was an accomplishment of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and creativity.  The construction of each was picture-worthy, too: the bamboo "treehouse" that expanded throughout the summer; the huge cranes that lifted those metal "cubes" onto the roof; the faux lawn where we sipped champagne.  (Many folks hoped the museum would keep that "grass").  Now, look at this year's trifling exhibit.

     A microcosm of sea urchins in a fish tank.  They also ripped up parts of the floor to show... more microcosms   However, it looks like an unfinished renovation... which seems unsafe to walk around.  French conceptual artist, Pierre Huyghe, made this still-untitled exhibit.  Apparently, he had help with its conception from the Met's chairwoman of modern art, Sheena Wagstaff.  That must've been a rousing brainstorming session!  (perhaps during a rainstorm as they pondered puddles).
     Visiting the roof is not a total loss, this summer.  Aside from the its views of Central Park and the skyline, the roof has a bar/café.  However, I currently think that MoMA's garden is more thought-provoking than the Met's roof.  Retail sales may suggest that, too.  Seeing as the Met also did away with its Mezzanine café, has still failed to renovate its pricey Members Dining Room, underpays its retail store staff, and barely compensates its interns, you might assume that it doesn't have enough funding (despite its $2.7 billion endowment).  I know that its Galas and Fashion exhibits continuously impress the world's elite, so I hope that its future roof exhibits will boast what a great city's great museums is capable of.