Talbot Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 June 30, 2006, 1:46AMTREASURE TROVE OF ARTThe masters are comingThe Met in N.Y. will send 135 of its great artworks to Houston while museum renovatesBy PATRICIA C. JOHNSONCopyright 2006 Houston Chronicle WHILE the Metropolitan Museum of Art is renovating its galleries, what will it do with its French masterpieces?Send them to Houston.http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/arts/art/4014184.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I am SOOOO looking forward to that. I'm going to take a couple of days off just so I can see all the works at a casual pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 This is great news. I'm pretty excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 WHAT?????? No way!!!! This has to be going to DALLAS!!!! There must be a typo!!!! Of course de Montebello ia a former director of the MFA...probably didn't hurt our chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 It is exciting news indeed! I hope that I am able to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Wow, this is pretty big news! Chalk another one up for Houston's growing art industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I wouldn't be surprised if MFAH uses this to springboard fundraising for their next new addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 WHAT?????? No way!!!! This has to be going to DALLAS!!!! There must be a typo!!!! LOL....Dallas would put the pieces in the North Park Mall next to the Chick Fil A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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