Can you Buy Paintings from Museums? (Deaccession Explained)

Can you Buy Paintings from Museums? (Deaccession Explained)

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to buy art directly from a museum? While acquiring a painting from an art museum by a private party is highly unlikely, it is possible. The process is called deaccession. Deaccessioning is the selling of valuable artworks belonging to a museum’s permanent collection. It is a controversial practice…

The Paintings In The National Gallery (Originals or Fakes?)

The Paintings In The National Gallery (Originals or Fakes?)

The National Gallery in London is a place where people can enjoy artists’ masterpieces from across the centuries. However, people often question the originality of the paintings and how they came to be here in the first place. So, are the paintings exhibited in the National Gallery originals or fakes?  The paintings hanging in The…