The museum in Arkansas that’s offered a $30 million lifeline to Fisk University in exchange for art has lost some excitement for the deal, which remains tied up in court.

While the case has dragged on for years, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has continued purchasing works from elsewhere with the deep pockets of its founder – Walmart heiress Alice Walton.

The deal with Fisk is already in place. But museum director Don Bacigalupi says if he had to sign the agreement today, he might pass on the Stieglitz Collection and its 101 works of early 20th century art.

“In this moment in the lifecycle of this museum, would we be pursing that collection? Probably not. We don’t really need that collection in the way that I think it was perceived we needed that collection four or five years ago.”

Bacigalupi made his comments during an interview with New Jersey-based writer Lee Rosenbaum, who blogs about art under the name CultureGrrl.

“If they say they can take or leave the Stieglitz Collection, there must be some pretty good works in the offing for us to see when they open in November.”

Rosenbaum notes Crystal Bridges hasn’t yet revealed all of its headline art.

The museum declined an interview with WPLN, but a statement says it’s committed to preserving the Stieglitz Collection while also providing “financial support to Fisk University.”