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National Museum of Asian Art Returns Three Sculptures to the Kingdom of Cambodia

A Result of the Museum’s Proactive Provenance Research, in Collaboration With the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Return Marks the Museum’s First Repatriation Under the Smithsonian’s Shared Stewardship and ...
Hyperallergic

Champagne, Caviar, and Provenance Gaps at TEFAF Maastricht

MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands — Luxury, legacy, and a touch of subversion — the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) returned to the MECC convention center in the Netherlands this week with an extraordinary ...
Observer

Lost, Looted, Disputed: Why Provenance Is Still the Art World’s Blind Spot

Provenance researcher Rudi Ekkart speaks about Camille Pissarro’s Girl Lying on the Grass, which was sold under duress during the Second World War. Photo by Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty ...
The New York Times

Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.

After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police its acquisitions and review its collection. By Graham Bowley and Tom ...
Observer

Hidden Liabilities: How Rare Manuscripts Threaten Institutional Reputations

High-profile thefts and illicit acquisitions have upended the credibility of major cultural institutions, exposing how easily oversight can fail. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images When most people envision ...