Battling a 'Holy' War

A Phoenix museum seeks to make peace with patrons after an edgy exhibit draws fire

No museum director relishes a sit-down talk with angry donors — and Frank Goodyear was no exception.

As the director of the Heard Museum, a small institution focused on Native American arts and culture in Phoenix, Mr. Goodyear was accustomed to hearing praise from visitors, supporters, and critics for the museum's exhibitions of indigenous art, including traditional ceramics and