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repatriation

Art Heists True and False: Lyndon Barrois Jr. at Carnegie Museum of Art

Lyndon Barrois Jr. asks viewers to consider the value of the objects they see and how that value is generated.
By Dani Lamorte
Close-up shot of Alvin Bragg, middle-aged District Attorney.

While the World Waits for a Trump Arrest, Alvin Bragg is Busy Repatriating Antiquities

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been focusing on antiquity repatriations this week, drawing backlash from those awaiting answers on a possible Trump indictment.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Row of sculptures displayed in room while visitors walk by

The UK Has a 60-Year Old Law Prohibiting Repatriation of Art. Is That About to Change?

The British Museum has long been barred from repatriation under a national statute. But as public pressure mounts, is it possible to overturn a 1963 act?
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Michael Steinhardt speaks onstage at the Champions of Jewish Values

Antiquities Seized From Billionaire Michael Steinhardt Repatriated to Italy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' being unveiled in Japan in 1987 after its purchase at auction

Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Japanese Owners Accused of Ignoring Painting’s Nazi History

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Pope Francis dressed in white, wearing glasses

Pope Francis Orders the Return of the Vatican’s Collection of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Shelby White walking on a mosaic

Looted Antiquities Worth $24 Million Seized from Met Trustee Shelby White

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The exterior of the Met

The Met Will Repatriate More Than 100 Greek Antiquities, But It Will Take Decades to Give Them All Back

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

After Nearly a Decade of Debate, There’s a New Definition of ‘Museum’

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Black stone depicting Durga goddess.

A Looted 14th Century Sculpture Is Returned to Nepal by the Manhattan District Attorney

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Bronze mask.

The Repatriation Wave Continues, as a London Museum Returns 72 Artifacts to Nigeria

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A work from Hodgkin's collection depicting two men riding an elephant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquired a Collection of Indian Works Previously Rejected Over Questionable Provenance

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The National Museum of African Art Is Returning Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

By Helen Holmes

Italian Officials Have Returned Three Ancient Ceramics to Mexico

By Helen Holmes

Drawings Stolen by Nazis in 1939 Were Just Discovered by the Italian Police

By Helen Holmes

A 2,000 Year Old Looted Statue of a Greek Goddess is Being Returned to Libya

By Helen Holmes

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Has Agreed to Return Ancient Thai Relics

By Helen Holmes

David Adjaye Wants to Redefine What a 21st Century Museum Means to Its Community

By Helen Holmes
The east pediment of the Parthenon Marbles, on view at the British Museum.

UK Parliament Pushes Bill to Return Elgin Marbles to Greece

By Alanna Martinez
The exterior of the Knoedler & Company art gallery is shown in New York, U.S., on Jan. 8, 2010. The gallery's property, a landmark 1909 towntown, has been listed for sale with Sotheby's Realty for $59.5 million.

Knoedler Cases Head to Trial, Museums Slow to Return Indigenous Remains, and More

By Alanna Martinez
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907), nicknamed THe Woman in Gold, by Gustav Klimt. (Courtesy, the Neue Galerie)

The Remarkable Story of the ‘Viennese Mona Lisa’ and Its Recovery From Nazi Hands

By Alexandra Peers
Ronald Lauder. (Photo: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Ronald Lauder on the Next Frontier in the Hunt for Nazi-Looted Art

By Alexandra Peers

U.S. Agents Remove Stolen Renaissance Painting from Florida Museum

By Michael H. Miller
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