Yvette Sánchez receives regular lucrative offers for works in the art collection she oversees, from international auction houses to rich Gulf buyers. But she refuses them all, respecting the way the collection was assembled and its purpose today. Sánchez works at the University of St Gallen, the Swiss business school founded in the late 19th century, which has since diversified into law, international affairs and computer science.
” Around the same time, Bocconi in Milan took advantage of new buildings to host a “gallery”, working with artists to loan and sometimes donate their art, generating a cultural hub for the city. “We hope our students become successful managers and entrepreneurs, but they need a broad culture,” says Prof Antonella Carù. “The idea is to create a beautiful environment to develop their critical thinking.