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www.nytimes.com
2 hours ago
Digital life

The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

The Netherlands is returning looted artifacts to Indonesia, marking a significant step in addressing colonial legacies and restitution efforts. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Berlin

Dahomey,' Documentary About Looted Artwork, Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival

Dahomey, a documentary by Mati Diop, won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival for its exploration of colonialism's legacy.
The film highlights the return of 26 looted artworks to Benin, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and addressing the impact of colonial powers. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 hours ago
Digital life

The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

The Netherlands is returning looted artifacts to Indonesia, marking a significant step in addressing colonial legacies and restitution efforts. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Berlin

Dahomey,' Documentary About Looted Artwork, Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival

Dahomey, a documentary by Mati Diop, won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival for its exploration of colonialism's legacy.
The film highlights the return of 26 looted artworks to Benin, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and addressing the impact of colonial powers. [ more ]
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The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago
Law

New California law could reverse outcome in dispute over Nazi-looted Pissarro

California introduces a law to override a Ninth Circuit decision allowing a Spanish museum to keep a Nazi-looted painting.
Governor Newsom's law aims to ensure California law prevails in Holocaust-related art theft cases. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting

Mondex Corporation settles a lawsuit over fees related to the restitution of a $24m Chagall painting looted during the Holocaust. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting

Mondex successfully negotiated restitution for a Chagall painting looted during the Holocaust, emphasizing its role in art repatriation efforts. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago
Law

New California law could reverse outcome in dispute over Nazi-looted Pissarro

California introduces a law to override a Ninth Circuit decision allowing a Spanish museum to keep a Nazi-looted painting.
Governor Newsom's law aims to ensure California law prevails in Holocaust-related art theft cases. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting

Mondex Corporation settles a lawsuit over fees related to the restitution of a $24m Chagall painting looted during the Holocaust. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting

Mondex successfully negotiated restitution for a Chagall painting looted during the Holocaust, emphasizing its role in art repatriation efforts. [ more ]
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The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 week ago
Berlin

Nazi-era claims for two Van Goghs in Switzerland?

Bührle's art collection is under scrutiny due to unclear ownership of a Van Gogh painting linked to Nazi-era property seizures. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
New York City

Pennsylvania museum to sell painting in settlement with heirs of Jewish family that fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum will sell a historical portrait to settle restitution claims by the heirs of a Jewish family persecuted during the Nazi regime. [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Digital life

Museum to Part With Cranach Portrait Sold as Owner Fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum is returning a 16th-century portrait due to a settlement with the heirs of a Jewish couple fleeing the Nazis. [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Digital life

Museum to Part With Cranach Portrait That Was Sold to Flee the Nazis

A Pennsylvania museum is returning a valuable 16th-century portrait to the heirs of a Jewish couple who fled the Nazis, following a restitution settlement. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
New York City

Pennsylvania museum to sell painting in settlement with heirs of Jewish family that fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum will sell a historical portrait to settle restitution claims by the heirs of a Jewish family persecuted during the Nazi regime. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Museum to Part With Cranach Portrait Sold as Owner Fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum is returning a 16th-century portrait due to a settlement with the heirs of a Jewish couple fleeing the Nazis. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Museum to Part With Cranach Portrait That Was Sold to Flee the Nazis

A Pennsylvania museum is returning a valuable 16th-century portrait to the heirs of a Jewish couple who fled the Nazis, following a restitution settlement. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Film

Mati Diop's documentary Dahomey wins top prize at Berlin film festival

Mati Diop's documentary Dahomey won top prize at Berlin film festival.
Diop emphasized the importance of restitution and moving forward with the past. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Writing

Rubens sketch illegally sold in aftermath of Second World War returned to museum in Germany

A rare Rubens work, Saint Gregory of Nazianzius, illegally sold post-WWII, is restituted to Friedenstein Foundation in Gotha, Germany, enriching its art collection. [ more ]
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