One of the most interesting things when approaching deaccessioning in a museum setting is deciding what to sell and furthermore how to sell it. For instance, if a museum is looking to diversify its collection of artworks by artists of color they may sell a piece by a white artist that is worth a lot of money. On the surface this sounds as if it is a wonderful idea that would bring inclusion to museums by removing art that was bought in many cases because the society of the time was racist and valued white works more than that of works by BIPOC. Yet as we discuss in class this can create an effect that commoditizes the art and removes it from its place as a cultural artifact. An example of this could be selling a work of art simply to just buy ten separate works of art, in essence this is an exchange of value. This could create a system where the buying and selling of art is not about quality or the message behind the art but simply because it could lead to bigger profits for the museum. An example of art being turned into a commodity like this could be seen in fashion and especially streetwear fashion. Instead of people buying clothing as pieces of art and self expression they will buy certain shoes or hats that they know will increase in price rapidly and then sell them to make a profit. This has overall led to more people making larger amounts of money, but it obscures the importance of art in the creation of these goods, instead turning them simply into means of wealth generation. My biggest fear is that if museums begin to sell pricey works in order to buy lesser known works it will lead to museums and individuals trying to buy and sell art for profit instead of viewing it as cultural artifacts that should be preserved.