Month: August 2017

The Berkshire Museum’s financials

August 31, 2017
Berkshire Museum, Financials

by Felix Salmon, Cause & EffectAugust 21, 2017 I just spent a lovely weekend in the Berkshires, which included (of course) a stop at the Berkshire Museum. My trip coincided with the publication of an open letter from the museum’s...

Why a Massachusetts museum selling its prized Norman Rockwell painting should worry art museums everywhere

August 23, 2017
Art Critic, Arts Professional, Culture

The Berkshire Museum’s plan to sell 40 works of art, including one of Norman Rockwell’s best paintings, to pay bills has generated protests. ©2017 Photo by Gillian Jones / AP Christopher Knight, LA Times Art CriticAugust 23, 2017 Maybe...