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Another MFA Sell-Off ‘For the Benefit of the Collection’
As the hardworking staff has previously noted, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts periodically pawns some of its current holdings in order to acquire better stuff, as in the Great Degas Swap of 2003. Something similar happened last year when the MFA sold … Continue reading
The Boston MFA’s African-American Artwork Haul
As the hardworking staff has reported (EXCLUSIVE!) on several occasions, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has sold off almost 150 African-American artworks for reasons that are, well, sort of vague. From a previous post: [A]n MFA spokeswoman graciously informed us … Continue reading
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