Munich Art Trove Update: Cornelius Gurlitt Writes to Der Spiegel, Is Spotted...
Following significant speculation regarding the whereabouts of alleged owner of the 1,406 works of art found in Munich last week, Cornelius Gurlitt has finally responded to the controversy. According...
View ArticleOtto Dix’s Granddaughter Not Impressed With Germany’s Restitution Record
“Germany, as a whole, has never looked into the problem of artworks confiscated by the Nazis,” Nana Dix, Otto Dix’s granddaughter, tells the AFP. “It should have done so much sooner, immediately...
View ArticleRecently Restituted Painting Looted by Nazis Donated to LACMA
In restitutions news, a recent Italian case concerning a Bernardo Strozzi painting valued between $2.5-3 million, has taken an unexpected turn as the owner who recently recovered the work plans to...
View ArticleGerman Parliament May Hold Nazi Loot
Germany’s woes over its handling of Nazi loot claims continue to mount amid the ongoing Cornelius Gurlitt saga, after an art historian told Bild that two artworks hanging in the Bundestag — the German...
View ArticleResearchers to Investigate Gurlitt Trove
Scholar Sophie Lillie and Agnes Peresztegi, the executive director of Europe for the Commission for Art Recovery, have been nominated to serve as researchers on a task force designated to investigate...
View ArticleJewish Heirs Battle Berlin Museums for Nazi Treasure
Once again, a hefty treasure trove with suspected Nazi ties is in dispute. This time it’s the Welfenschatz, or Guelph Treasure, the largest collection of German church artifacts currently held by a...
View Article“Monuments Men” Member Left Out of Movie
Hollywood has a lengthy record of taking creative liberties while adapting history to film. Now, the long delayed and hotly anticipated World War II drama “The Monuments Men” — directed, written, and...
View ArticleSarah Lucas to Venice Biennale, Rosales Sentencing on Hold, and More
Jewish heirs denied Guelph treasure, Adam Sender to sell collection, and more of today’s top news items: — Sarah Lucas to Rep UK at Venice Biennale: Sarah Lucas has been chosen to represent the UK at...
View ArticleAuction Houses Recruit Lobbyists, Jay Z Beefs With Drake, and More
Washington D.C. might get a kunsthalle, museums make use of big data, and more of today’s top news items: — Sotheby’s Fights Resale Royalty Bill With Lobbyists: Auction houses like Sotheby’s and...
View ArticleGurlitt to Allow State Examination of Art
Less than two weeks ago, Cornelius Gurlitt suddenly announced that he would begin to return Nazi-looted paintings from his vast collection to their owners or the owners’ descendants after repeatedly...
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