Museums were given leeway to sell art because of the pandemic. But when the Baltimore Museum of Art used the opening to address inequities, all hell broke loose.
Here's what we're reading this morning.
The controversy debate over museum deaccessioning continues.
In an op-ed, a lawyer addresses why the AAMD's new approach needs to stick beyond this pandemic.
For the next two years, the Association of Art Museum Directors won't censure or sanction its members for going against guidelines.
"Internships provide critical opportunities for students considering careers in art museums," the organization said.
All around the country, directors are grappling with questions of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The group is calling on its more than 240 members not to work with the two museums.
What does that mean for the future of American institutions?
The museum will sell 40 works from its collection at Sotheby's later this year.