One Point for Deaccessioning Regulation Advocates
April 15, 2010
Recently, the Blanden Memorial Art Museum (Fort Dodge, Iowa) deaccessioned many works in an auction. The lack of transparency in the process and the shockingly low opening bids attracted stark criticism by the AAM. This is one example of why some feel the need for deaccessioning legislation. Thoughts? Should the well-behaved museums suffer for the misbehavior of one (or a few) museum? See article for more [NOTE: as of 2025, this article is archived]:
AAM calls Blanden art sale ‘flawed’
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