China Joins a Growing Number of Nations Demanding the British Museum Restitute Artifacts From Its Collection in the Wake of Widespread Thefts

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China Joins a Growing Number of Nations Demanding the British Museum Restitute Artifacts From Its Collection in the Wake of Widespread Thefts

The discovery of widespread theft by a museum curator has intensified international calls for the restitution of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial era.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 28, 2023

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Here’s How Much Money U.S. Museum Directors Make—But a Growing Backlash Could Soon Change That

The disparity between directors' salaries and that of rank-and-file workers is huge.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 25, 2023

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British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer Has Stepped Down, Hastening His Previously Planned Departure as Theft Scandal Grows

"The responsibility for that failure must ultimately rest with the director," Fischer said in the surprise announcement.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 25, 2023

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Outgoing British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer Speaks Out for the First Time About the Thefts That Took Place Under His Watch

“At every step my priority has been the care of the incredible British Museum collection, and that continues today,” the embattled director said.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 24, 2023

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Deadly Maui Wildfires Have Destroyed Museums, Heritage Sites, and Scores of Cultural Artifacts

Preservationists are working to assess the losses while efforts to locate missing people surge on.

By Artnet News, Aug 23, 2023

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In the Wake of a 1,500-Object Theft at the British Museum, Greece Is Renewing Calls for It to Return the Parthenon Marbles

The museum's senior curator of Greek and Roman art is suspected of stealing the items over the course of years.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 22, 2023

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Blue-Chip Artworks Seized From Top Portuguese Collector Will Be Featured in New Art Museum in Lisbon

The new Museum of Contemporary Art MAC/CCB will feature the Berardo Collection alongside the Ellipse Collection and the Teixeira de Freitas Collection.

By Vivienne Chow, Aug 18, 2023

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Unionized Workers at the Art Institute of Chicago Have Ratified a ‘Landmark’ First Contract, Ending 15 Months of Negotiations

The deal guarantees pay bumps and job transparency measures for more than 500 employees.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 17, 2023

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Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum Becomes the Latest Institution to Cut Ties With Disgraced Starchitect David Adjaye

The major $72 million redevelopment will still be constructed according to the architect's designs.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 16, 2023

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After a 25-Year Dispute, the Chrysler Museum Will Return the Neoclassical Masterpiece ‘Wounded Indian’ to Its Rightful Owner

The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association thought the sculpture had been destroyed when its longtime headquarters was demolished in the late 1950s.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 14, 2023

The National Gallery in Washington, D.C., Has Acquired a Monumental Simone Leigh Sculpture From Her Historic Venice Biennale Pavilion

The museum snapped up a new edition of one of Leigh's monumental sculptures.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 3, 2023

Activists Call the Rubin Museum’s Funding of a Nepalese Institution a Bid to ‘Divert Attention’ From Stolen Artifacts in Its Own Collection

Demonstrators protested the opening of the Rubin-funded museum in a historic Nepalese monastery last month.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 2, 2023

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The Hermitage Amsterdam Has Settled With a Belgian Magazine That Claimed the Museum Stole Its Brand Identity

As part of the agreement, the magazine will adopt a new name this September.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 1, 2023

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