How the Met and Other Major US Museums Are Approaching Provenance Research
Experts offer a better look at the state of in-house provenance research as institutions respond to increased seizures of looted or stolen artifacts.
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Mexico’s Splashy ‘My Heritage Is Not for Sale’ Campaign Hides a More Troubling Reality for Conservationists
The Mexican government sees its campaign as an unmitigated success. Archaeologists? Not so much.
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Nigeria’s New Museum of West African Art Calls Into Question the Future of Encyclopedic Museums
The museum is set to open this fall in a sprawling 15-acre complex in Benin City.
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What the New Federal Regulations for Native American Ancestors and Sacred Objects Mean for Museums
Several museums covered up or removed displays of Native American objects in response to new regulations.
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University Museums May Be the Best Repository for Private Antiquities Collections Lacking Provenance
Is there any way to ensure the care of privately-held antiquities without normalizing poorly provenanced, potentially looted artifacts? Elizabeth Marlowe, a professor at Colgate University, has an…
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Online Activists Are Driving the Fight to Get Stolen Artifacts Repatriated to Nepal
"It's not just an art object that is lost, they have stolen our faith," the founder of Lost Arts of Nepal said.
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The ‘Art Crime Professor’ on the Rise in Private Sector Action on Repatriation, and the Line Between Activism and Academia
Thompson is a prolific commentator on repatraition and restitution.
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Restitution, Repatriation Efforts See Halting Progress Across Europe and the US, amid Shifts in Public Opinion
"It's as if we've changed eras," one expert told ARTnews recently. "It's as though the Berlin Wall has fallen."
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Welcome to the New Era of Restitution and Repatriation
The last several years have seen a lot of change.
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