Bill Cosby shows his art collection at Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. I wonder if anyone is still bothered by the old qualms about this sort of thing: Museums such as the Smithsonian should not be exhibiting private collections unless they have been or will be accessioned, and even these kinds of shows don’t usually have much focus. The appearance of a private collection in a museum can substantially enhance its value at market, and given that, any future relation between the collector and the museum will be seen under the shadow of a possible quid pro quo. Appearances matter, and while corruption is the expected norm in politics, commerce and religion, museums should be above even a whiff of this sort of thing. Or battle lost? wapo.st/10QjCel
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:15:19 +0000
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