The extraordinary donation of Steven Alan Bennett and Doc. Elaine Melotti Schmidt to the Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

by Laura Vailati 11 June 2022

The personal email from Doc. Elaine Melotti Schmidt this morning diverted Miami Niche's attention from the Salone del Mobile in Milan.  With great pride and honor, Doc. Elaine and Steven Alan Bennett announced the donation of $12 million-in artwork and cash-to the Muskegon Museum of Art -MMA- in Muskagon, Michigan, which will build a pavilion dedicated entirely to women artists. "This is a transformative and once-in-a-lifetime gift," MMA Executive Director Kirk ...