I believe this is news for artists here, especially for our established artist members who have paintings in museums, and likely to be placed for sale by these public institutions.
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By ROBIN POGREBIN
New York Times
Published: March 17, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/ar...tml?ref=design
Selling parts of a collection to cover museum operating costs would be illegal under a bill introduced in the New York State Legislature late Tuesday afternoon. The bill, drafted by Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky in collaboration with the New York State Board of Regents and the Museum Association of New York, would prohibit museums from using proceeds from the sale of artworks