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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 days ago

London's V&A launches webpage exploring provenance of its objects

The new webpage, entitled 'How have objects come to be in the V&A?', points out that for some objects, their journeys have involved known histories of violence, coercion or injustice, while for others there remains uncertainty over exactly how they came to be here.
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fromArtnet News
1 month ago

A New Video Game Lets Players Reclaim Africa's Stolen Treasures

Relooted casts players as Afrofuturistic vigilantes who reclaim looted African artifacts from Western museums before museums hide them to avoid repatriation.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
11 months ago

Museum's Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston struggles with the restitution of the Benin Bronzes due to unresolved ownership discussions.
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