Museum officials here said Friday that they strongly opposed any forced art sales, after the powerful emergency manager of the city indicated that its prized holdings could be sold to pay off creditors in the event of a bankruptcy filing, Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review reported yesterday. While the Detroit Institute of Arts doesn't dispute the city owns many valuable works, including works by Diego Rivera and Vincent van Gogh, museum officials argued a sale was prohibited because the collection is held in "public trust."
