Museum Mergers

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Adams, Georgina. "Another American sister abroad." The Art Newspaper. Feb. 1999.
In exchange for lucrative fiancial support and a chance to "share" its collection, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts is opening a "sister" museum in Nagoya.

Baker, Elizabeth. "MOMA and P.S. 1 Reveal Plans to Merge." Art In America. March. 1999: 27.

Pinchbeck, Daniel. "All that rises must converge. " The Art Newspaper. March. 1999: 19.
Seeking to gain a foothold in the world of cutting-edge art, The Museum of Modern Art announced a bold plan to merge with P.S.1, in Brooklyn, which has been struggling financially since a renovation two years ago. MoMA will give P.S.1 financial support and the current director of P.S. 1, Alanna Heiss, will remain in control of the institution and become a deputy director of MoMA.

Schulman. "Contract with Nagoya." ARTnews. March. 1999: 118-19.