MET Director Defends Deaccessioning Plans
February 18 2021
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Art Newspaper has published a story of Max Hollein's defence of the MET's plan to deaccession works in order to finance collection care and salaries. He has expressed that the annual amount of art deaccessioned will not exceed their usual rates, usually designated for acquisitions only, and that the process will be as transparent as possible.
To quote him directly:
It is my professional opinion that a deliberate deaccession program is appropriate, useful and necessary for a museum like ours. I also believe that we must face this once-in-a-generation challenge brought by the pandemic by supporting the museum as a whole, especially its staff, while also taking the long view with regard to what is best for the museum.
