This sure is funny! But, it is also sad. I say sad because what is made clear by it is that artists (specifically realists) have lost the attention of the world. People's level of art appreciation has been reduced to the most base level (and these are the "museum professionals"). When things like this happen, artists as a group have no earthly idea of how to counteract or send a message that steers attention away from the excrement and "performance of lunacy" to art that is more worthwhile.
Art has become like morning radio shows - shock jock "artists" who are like trick ponies. The "artist" becomes more important than the "art" (terms in "" are used loosely, very, very loosely). That, IMO, is very wrong.
However, this should in no way impact upon Mr. Barry, who, IMO is one of the funniest people currently on the planet. And he is on our side.
