Restitution

An ultra-wide rectilinear stitched panorama of the Great Court of the British Museum in London, United Kingdom.
British Museum Appoints Mark Jones Interim Director Amid Crisis

The British Museum has announced that Mark Jones, a…

Edo peoples, Single-figure plaque, mid 16th to 17th Century. Cast copper alloy. Dallas Museum of Art.
London-based Museum to Fully Repatriate Benin Bronzes
The Benin Bronzes of Nigeria, their provenance, and the possibility of restitution have been making headlines of late. Currently scattered across the world, this collection of a thousand plus statues…
stack of books with pair of reading glasses on top
Art Books to Add to Your Reading List Spring 2022
As I edge out of almost-post-pandemic confusion and lethargy, three books have awakened my curiosity and steered it in very different directions, together navigating the treacherous shoals of the…