Alistair Brown asks why a local authority would want to get rid of 90% of its art when doing so would add such a small amount to its bottom line.
A trend of sorts has developed in recent years for local authorities to propose selling off council-owned art to help offset the impact of government cuts. In some cases, such as Northampton Borough Council’s sale of the Egyptian Sekhemka statue in 2014, the council made a substantial profit at the expense of its reputation; in other... Keep reading on Apollo Magazine
A trend of sorts has developed in recent years for local authorities to propose selling off council-owned art to help offset the impact of government cuts. In some cases, such as Northampton Borough Council’s sale of the Egyptian Sekhemka statue in 2014, the council made a substantial profit at the expense of its reputation; in other... Keep reading on Apollo Magazine