From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Looking at, Talking about, and Appreciating Art
In this "Off the Cuff", #fwmoa President & CEO Charles Shepard ruminates on why collectors donate their works to museums, and what it means to museums to hold these pieces in trust for them and the public.
In this discussion, Amanda Shepard explores the significance of the charitable gift, its uniquely American implications, and the limits of the English language in meaningfully describing what’s really going on when we part with our treasure.