V&A provenance expert heads to Art Institute of Chicago

"Schuhmacher will lead the museum's provenance initiatives across the entire collection, including building on the museum's existing provenance research practice and coordinating this important work among specialists across the museum."

"When I joined the V&A [in 2018] I first investigated the Nazi-era provenance of the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection. I am passionate about sharing provenance research with wider audiences so it was very rewarding that this research project culminated in the special provenance display Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting."

"I also worked closely on the return of the Head of Eros [in 2022], a fragment of a sculpture from the Sidamara Sarcophagus which has been described as the 'Turkish Elgin Marble'."

"Building on our positive relationship with the Turkish Ministry, we developed the concept of Renewable Cultural Partnerships, which created the research environment that allowed for the reunification of the Head with the Sarcophagus in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum."

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