What The Barnes Decision Is Missing

A judge allowed the Barnes Foundation to move to Philadelphia. But not all of the foundation’s requests were granted. “Not granted specifically, lawyers said yesterday, were changes to the indenture that would allow the Barnes to hold fund-raising events or special exhibitions at its proposed site on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, to be open any days and times it chooses, or to sell any of the artwork that it has in storage. It was unclear whether the judge left those requested changes out of his decree intentionally or unintentionally.”