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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 days ago

Victoria & Albert Museum to expand Gilbert Galleries to explore looting and provenance

Set to be unveiled next March, the new Gilbert Galleries have been designed by the London-based Citizens Design Bureau practice. The number of galleries will increase from four to seven and will occupy adjacent former offices overlooking both the John Madejski Garden and Exhibition Road, as part of the V&A's Future Plan development programme. Project funders include the Gilbert Trust for the Arts and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Did this clock belong to JFK? Inside one watchmaker's decades-long obsession

It looked like a ship's wheel, a kitschy bit of decor you might see at a nautically themed bar. But he was drawn to it because of its maker. Timepieces from Chelsea Clock Co. were renowned for their design and precision. The company's clocks could once be found on Navy battleships during World War II, and adorned mantels, walls and desks at the White House for presidents ranging from Dwight Eisenhower to Joe Biden.
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fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

Swiss Buhrle Foundation reaches settlement with heirs of Jewish collector over Manet's 'La Sultane'

Bührle Foundation reaches settlement permitting Manet's painting to stay at Kunsthaus Zurich amidst controversy over collection's history and provenance.
Independent report highlights inadequacies in the Bührle Foundation's provenance research regarding art ownership.
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