The European Court of Human Rights has found that Italy’s claims to a contested Greek statue are legitimate. But the museum says its continued possession is appropriate and lawful.
Tag: Museums
A Reverse Art Heist? Museum Finds Employee’s Painting on Its Wall
The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said it had fired a worker for hanging one of his own pieces in its modern art collection.
Da Vinci’s Been Dead for 500 Years. Who Gets to Profit from His Work?
Italian officials and a German puzzle maker are battling over a 1,000-piece puzzle bearing the image of the artist’s “Vitruvian Man.”
Protests Over Gaza Intensify at American Art Museums
A protest at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco led to the resignation of its leader and to a monthlong closure of its galleries.
British Museum Sues Former Curator for Return of Stolen Items
The museum accuses Peter Higgs, a former keeper of Greek and Roman antiquities, of stealing or damaging at least 1,800 artifacts and selling many on eBay.
MONA Ladies Lounge Accused of Discriminating by Gender
Gender-based discrimination is central to the women-only art installation, in Australia, but one visitor claims it is also illegal.
Activists Deface Portrait of Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland
A pro-Palestinian group slashed and spray-painted a century-old portrait of the author of the Balfour Declaration at the University of Cambridge in England.
‘Decolonizing’ Ukrainian Art, One Name-and-Shame Post at a Time
Oksana Semenik’s social media campaign both educates the curious about overlooked Ukrainian artists — and pressures global museums to relabel art long described as Russian.
With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past
The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II.
London Bids Farewell, for Now, to a Beloved, Overstuffed Walrus
A taxidermy gallery known for its bulky centerpiece is closing for a two-year renovation.