Of Infinite Worth

When the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened in 2011 in Arkansas, the vast sum of money spent on art caught some off-guard. One painting in particular, “Kindred Spirits,” was sold to Alice Walton for the museum for $35 million dollars! It’s a beautiful painting, for sure. Two men are standing on a bluff, overlooking a scene of mountains and a river. Some might have an issue with the price of the painting, but Walton felt the scene was priceless and wanted others to...