How many more paintings will be gone?
The Board of Trustees voted yesterday to sell 4 of the paintings in the Maier Museum of Art. They expect to add $32 million to the college’s endowment. I’ve been to the museum before, I’ve seen 2 of the 4 paintings and now I’m so shocked that some people could even bring themselves to sell them. The college spokesman says “these are 4 paintings out of 3,500 pieces of art”. Indeed, 4 is a small number but the college has steered into a dangerous path because it is eating up its own treasures. I can’t imagine how many more paintings will be gone…