How Much Is That Chagall in the Window: Metropolitan Opera Faces Funding Crisis After Saudi Deal Collapse
Artforum [Unofficial]
April 24, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera in New York is pursuing multiple funding options, including the sale of the iconic Marc Chagall paintings that have hung in its lobby for sixty years, following the collapse of a multimillion-dollar funding agreement with Saudi Arabia. Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, told the New York Times that the Saudi government […]
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