Response to Caitlin's Blog #10 Who Should Own the Art

I like the point you make.  It doesn't really make sense to have Mexican Art that was made in Mexico owned by a Michigan University.  The people of Mexico deserve the chance to see the artwork of their ancestors and see how their culture came about.  Important pieces of art deserved to be displayed were it will be appreciated.  But at the same time, if art work from different places did not travel itself, how would culture spread and change.  If you had to travel to Mexico anytime you wanted to see Mexican art, you wouldn't get to experience it as much because traveling is expensive.  The internet does make it easier to see art in other places, but seeing it in real life is a much different experience than on a computer screen.  If I were to have my perfect world, I would make large pieces of historic art circulate throughout the entire world so everyone could have the opportunity to experience it.  Preservation of old art makes that hard in todays society, but hopefully that can someday happen.