ure ▁has ▁been ▁described ▁as ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁beautiful ▁works ▁of ▁art ▁surv iving ▁from ▁the ▁classical ▁era ". ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁highly ▁regarded ▁for ▁its ▁excellent ▁state ▁of ▁pres ervation , ▁despite ▁the ▁missing ▁bow , ▁and ▁its ▁fine ▁detail , ▁particularly ▁in ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁Ar tem is . ▁ ▁De access ion ing ▁from ▁the ▁Al br ight - K no x ▁Gallery ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁Al br ight - K no x ▁Gallery ▁announced ▁its ▁intention ▁to ▁de access ion ▁Ar tem is ▁and ▁the ▁St ag ▁from ▁its ▁collection . ▁The ▁statue ▁was ▁much - bel oved ▁by ▁the ▁public ▁and ▁had ▁been ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁permanent ▁collection ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁Director ▁Louis ▁Gra chos ▁defined ▁Ar tem is ▁and ▁the ▁St ag ▁along ▁with ▁about ▁ 2 0 0 ▁other ▁works ▁of ▁art ▁from ▁the ▁museum ' s ▁permanent ▁collection ▁as ▁falling ▁outside ▁the ▁institution ' s ▁historical ▁" core ▁mission " ▁of ▁" ac qu iring ▁and ▁exhib iting ▁art ▁of ▁the ▁present ." < ref >[ http :// www . arts j ournal . com / c ulture gr rl / 2 0 0 7 / 0 2 / mission _ c ree p _ al br ight k no x _ bel . html ▁Lee ▁Rosen baum , ▁" M ission ▁C ree p : ▁Al br ight - K no x ▁Bel ated ly ▁Re leases ▁Its ▁Complete ▁De access ion