Crain's reports that Brooklyn College has opted to move their school MFA exhibit rather than fight the City's shutdown.

"In keeping with the public nature of the space, as well as its position as an honored war memorial, Brooklyn College has respectfully decided to move the entire student exhibit to our campus," said [president and Brooklyn College Provost Roberta] Matthews in a statement.

Lesson: Art is best kept locked up unless it's really old or pretty much dead otherwise. Or: Don't scare the horses' asses in a tinhorn town.

[tip on follow-up story comes from Bloggy]