 A successful white male is precariously perched atop the ladder at the expense of minorities, including women clambering to break through the proverbial glass-ceiling.The exhibit drew much disagreement as to what it takes to get to the top with some arguing it was "a slap in the face to businesses".The Wall Street Journal noted that “They could give some thought to installing it (Corporate Ladder) bottom end up.”

Checkmate (1992), a.k.a.