Stolen Afghan manuscripts have been coming up for sale at major auction houses, according to research group
(Afghanistan; Qatar)Hadani Ditmars (2022). Stolen Afghan manuscripts have been coming up for sale at major auction houses, according to research group. The Art Newspaper. 13 October.
Cambodia's Khmer heritage is finally returning home
(Cambodia; Thailand)Vincent Noce (2021). Cambodia's Khmer heritage is finally returning home. The Art Newspaper. 19 March.
Smithsonian and Berlin museums join forces to investigate Asian art provenance
(Germany; United States of America)Catherine Hickley (2020). Smithsonian and Berlin museums join forces to investigate Asian art provenance. The Art Newspaper. 10 December.
Museum of the Bible returns hand-written gospels looted from Greece during the First World War
(Greece; United States of America)David D'Arcy (2020). Museum of the Bible returns hand-written gospels looted from Greece during the First World War. The Art Newspaper. 26 November.
Minneapolis art museum criticised for keeping ancient Indigenous objects
(United States of America)Gabriella Angeleti (2020). Minneapolis art museum criticised for keeping ancient Indigenous objects. The Art Newspaper. 9 November.
Italy hands Nazi-looted Renaissance sculpture from the Uffizi to Germany
(Germany; Italy)Catherine Hickley (2020). Italy hands Nazi-looted Renaissance sculpture from the Uffizi to Germany. The Art Newspaper. 21 February.
Native American group denounces Met's exhibition of indigenous objects
(United States of America)Gabriella Angeleti (2018). Native American group denounces Met's exhibition of indigenous objects. The Art Newspaper. 6 November.
Ethiopia claims Ten Commandments tablet hidden in Westminster Abbey
(Ethiopia; United Kingdom)Martin Bailey (2018). Ethiopia claims Ten Commandments tablet hidden in Westminster Abbey. The Art Newspaper. 2 July.
Russia and Israel sign historic deal to share digitised Gunzburg Collection
(Israel; Russia)Anny Shaw (2017). Russia and Israel sign historic deal to share digitised Gunzburg Collection. The Art Newspaper. 7 November.
Call for Italy's quake-stricken works to return home for treatment
(Italy)Hannah McGivern (2017). Call for Italy's quake-stricken works to return home for treatment. The Art Newspaper. 3 February.
How the estate of Thailand's missing 'Silk King' was among the winners of Reagan's 1986 Tax Reform Act
(Thailand)Helen Stoilas (2017). How the estate of Thailand's missing 'Silk King' was among the winners of Reagan's 1986 Tax Reform Act. The Art Newspaper. 9 January.
Russian collector repatriates 17th-century icon to Yaroslavl church
(Russia; Italy)Sophia Kishkovsky (2016). Russian collector repatriates 17th-century icon to Yaroslavl church. The Art Newspaper. 30 September.
Assisi basilica declared safe after fatal earthquake strikes central Italy
(Italy)Hannah McGivern (2016). Assisi basilica declared safe after fatal earthquake strikes central Italy. The Art Newspaper. 24 August.
Polynesian sculpture admired by Picasso and Henry Moore far older than previously thought
(French Polynesia; United Kingdom)Martin Bailey (2016). Polynesian sculpture admired by Picasso and Henry Moore far older than previously thought. The Art Newspaper. 15 August.
The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Islam's second holiest site, attacked
(Saudi Arabia)Gareth Harris (2016). The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Islam's second holiest site, attacked. The Art Newspaper. 5 July.
British doubts over Joan of Arc's ring
(United Kingdom; France)Martin Bailey (2016). British doubts over Joan of Arc's ring. The Art Newspaper. 9 June.
Revealed: how altarpiece broke in disastrous fall at London's National Gallery
(United Kingdom)Emily Sharpe (2016). Revealed: how altarpiece broke in disastrous fall at London's National Gallery. The Art Newspaper. 9 June.
Is the Israel Museum's Birds' Head Haggadah Nazi-era loot?
(Israel)David D'Arcy (2016). Is the Israel Museum's Birds' Head Haggadah Nazi-era loot?. The Art Newspaper. 6 April.
Lighten the bureaucracy so India's heritage can flourish
(India)Jawhar Sircar (2016). Lighten the bureaucracy so India's heritage can flourish. The Art Newspaper. 24 March.
Cambodian warrior comes home: Denver Art Museum returns Khmer statue
(Cambodia; United States of America)Dan Duray (2016). Cambodian warrior comes home: Denver Art Museum returns Khmer statue. The Art Newspaper. 26 February.
Getty displays Medieval illuminated pages after legal battle finally ends
(United States of America)Jori Finkel (2016). Getty displays Medieval illuminated pages after legal battle finally ends. The Art Newspaper. 26 January.
Suspected arson at Fontainebleau church
(France)Margot Boutges (2016). Suspected arson at Fontainebleau church. The Art Newspaper. 13 January.
Flood of restitutions deepens as museums investigate objects bought through Subhash Kapoor
(General)Gabriella Angeleti (2015). Flood of restitutions deepens as museums investigate objects bought through Subhash Kapoor. The Art Newspaper. 21 October.
British Museum's ivory icons denied US entry for loan show
(United States of America)Victoria Stapley-Brown (2015). British Museum's ivory icons denied US entry for loan show. The Art Newspaper. 1 July.
Stolen art? Why no one can say for sure
(General)Charlotte Burns (2015). Stolen art? Why no one can say for sure. The Art Newspaper. 2 June.
Federal agents comb records for disgraced dealer Subhash Kapoor's sales and gifts
(United States of America)Jason Felch (2015). Federal agents comb records for disgraced dealer Subhash Kapoor's sales and gifts. The Art Newspaper. 2 June.
Antiquities forgery makes for not-so-divine comedy at Sundance festival
(United States of America)David D'Arcy (2015). Antiquities forgery makes for not-so-divine comedy at Sundance festival. The Art Newspaper. 2 February.