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Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' being unveiled in Japan in 1987 after its purchase at auction
Jan 17

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

Sompo, a Japanese insurance company which purchased van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in the 1980s, is being sued over the painting by descendants of its former owner.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Pope Francis dressed in white, wearing glasses
Dec 19

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

The Vatican is returning its Parthenon Marble fragments to Greece, a move that will add to mounting pressure on the British Museum to return its own collection.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Shelby White walking on a mosaic
Dec 5

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

Shelby White, a prominent philanthropist and antiquity collector, has had 23 pieces taken from her collection by the Manhattan DA's Office.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The exterior of the Met
Sep 9

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

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Aug 26

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

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Black stone depicting Durga goddess.
Aug 25

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

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Bronze mask.
Aug 8

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
Jul 22

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

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Nov 5

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

By Helen Holmes
Nov 1

Italian Officials Have Returned Three Ancient Ceramics to Mexico

By Helen Holmes
Oct 19

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

By Helen Holmes
May 10

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

By Helen Holmes
Feb 13

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

By Helen Holmes
Nov 13

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.
Jul 15

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.
Oct 12

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)
Apr 7

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)
Apr 7

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

By Alexandra Peers
Nov 11

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

By Michael H. Miller
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