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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Rare Books Stolen From Ex-MoMA President's Home Recovered After Nearly 40 Years

Seventeen rare, stolen books valued over $2 million are being returned to the descendants of former MoMA president John Hay Whitney.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Matthew Bogdanos Awarded Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts

Matthew Bogdanos has dedicated his career to recovering and protecting looted antiquities, combining cultural preservation with military and legal expertise.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
4 months ago

Metropolitan Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and US collector return dozens of antiquities to Turkey

The returns, announced by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, follow multiple criminal investigations into international trafficking networks. According to the DA's office, traffickers exploited periods of instability and weak oversight to plunder sites such as Bubon, routing objects through Switzerland, the UK and the US. Once in New York, prosecutors say, dealers allegedly fabricated provenance records that allowed looted artefacts to be exhibited, published, and sold.
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fromARTnews.com
5 months ago

A First Look at the 36 Ancient Artifacts the US Just Handed Over to Egypt

Egypt recovered 36 looted artifacts from US authorities for return to Egyptian museums to preserve national archaeological heritage.
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