London Museum to Return Ownership of 12 Benin Bronzes in Long-Awaited Repatriation
The museum's board chair said it was "very clear that these objects were acquired through force."
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Oxford and Cambridge Will Oversee Likely Largest UK Repatriation of Looted Objects to Nigeria
If the UK Charity Commission approves the plan, it will be the largest repatriation of looted artifacts from Britain.
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This NFT Project Offers ‘Digital Restitution’ for Looted African Art
A diamond company is also trying to route funds to Africans via NFTs.
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Denver Art Museum Deaccessions Benin Bronze as Institutional Repatriations Continue
The museum may be moving closer to sending the object back, even though it has not yet done so.
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Dino Skeleton Makes $12.4 M. at Christie’s, the State of Benin Bronze Repatriations, and More: Morning Links for May 13, 2022
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Glasgow to Return Its Benin Bronzes as Part of the Largest Repatriation in Scotland’s History
More and more organizations are returning the objects as recognition of museums' role in colonialist conquests.
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Smithsonian African Art Museum Expected to Send Benin Bronzes Back to Nigeria
Around half of the objects to be returned have been on view at the National Museum of African Art.
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Spanish Police Recover Stolen Tapestry Piece, Two Benin Bronzes Go Home, and More: Morning Links for February 22, 2022
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The Defining Art Events of 2021
See a list of the year's key happenings, from major museum openings to impassioned protests by artists.
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National Gallery of Art to Return Benin Bronze, Artist Sells Her Eggs as NFT, and More: Morning Links from December 6, 2021
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