Because it's questionable whether it would play out like that. Why would a Bloomfield Hills billionaire pay $20m for a piece of artwork and let the DIA keep it instead of moving it to their own private castle? A lot of the artwork would probably be transported to private collections in Dubai or some other foreign country if not here. Spending that kind of money is not just an investment, but a proof of success to show off to their neighbors. Most people who buy $2m Bugatti Veyron's don't store them at the public car museums either.
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