New Investigation Finds More than 1,000 Objects in Met’s Collection Linked to Antiquities Trafficking
Less than half of the group have records detailing how they traveled from their country of origin to New York, according to the report.
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Investigation Links More than 77 Indian Antiquities in the Met’s Collection to Prolific Trafficker Subhash Kapoor
The investigation found that the provenance of some artifacts in the museum's catalog is listed as acquired from or "donated" by Kapoor or his associates.
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Met Museum Reclassifies Three Painters Formerly Labeled Russians as Ukrainians
The label for an Arkhyp Kuindzhi painting now also makes note of Russian troops' destruction of his art.
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Met’s Show of Black Potters in Edgefield Decried by Local Experts for ‘Disturbing Error’
A group of historians said that the show's curators had ignored local lore about David Drake.
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Critic Roberta Smith Questions Met’s Philip Guston Gift, Italy Presents Repatriated Antiquities, and More: Morning Links for January 24, 2023
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Repatriation Problem Is Only Getting Bigger
Academics, activists, and museum officials are scrutinizing artifacts donated by a former curator.
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20 Essential Artworks to Visit at the Met, Hiding in Plain Sight
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection has over 1.5 million objects.
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Met Plans van Gogh Show, Natural History Museum Names New President, and More: Morning Links for December 7, 2022
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$10 M. Gift for the Met, Whitney Maps Edward Hopper’s New York, and More: Morning Links for December 6, 2022
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Labor, Luster, and Lineage: “Hear Me Now” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
While unable to profit from their skills, enslaved Black potters in 19th-century South Carolina exercised great artistry in the vessels on view.
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