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Michael D. Hall

Michael D. Hall
Artist, Educator, Author and Curator.
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Snyder and Orr Suckerpunch the Arts in Michigan

December 13, 2013 • by Michael D. Hall

In a nifty move right out of the Reagan Revolution playbook, the governor of Michigan and his hand picked bankruptcy fixer finally revealed their plan for monetizing the art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The plan is brilliant in its simplicity and in its political nuance.

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