The Met Considers Selling Its Art To Stave Off Financial Shortfall kanw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kanw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New York elite urged to dig deep to save the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Some of its most famous works are Vincent Van Gogh’s “self-portrait with a straw hat” and Claude Monet’s Bridge over a pond of water lilies
20 February 2021 • 8:00pm
Footfall has fallen significantly this year at the Met, and the museum is facing losses of $150 million
Credit: Angela Weiss / AFP
Wealthy trustees of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art are being urged to stump up tens of millions of dollars so that the gallery is not forced to sell precious works to cover its pandemic losses.
Deaccessioning rules for US museums have been relaxed to raise money for collection care – and even the Met may take advantage. It’s a slippery slope, says Thomas P. Campbell
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Largest US Museum Considers Dumping Art At Auction To Fund $150 Million Shortfall zerohedge.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from zerohedge.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.