I’ll See Your Lorrain and Raise You a Turner
The directors of the New Orleans and the Indianapolis art museums have a lot more riding on this weekend’s Super Bowl than a couple of bucks in the office pool. After an arts blogger posed a challenge, they’ve each put up a treasured painting from their collections. The director of the losing city’s museum will have to lend his masterpiece to the winner.
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