“Rediscovering Lost Legacies: Bavarian Bank Urged to Return Kandinsky Masterpiece to Jewish Heirs”
Kandinsky’s “A Colorful Life” (1907), which had belonged to collectors Emanuel and Hedwig Lewenstein, was sold in a 1940 Amsterdam auction…
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Unveiling Mexico’s Hidden International Muralism
Step into the world of Mexican art and prepare to be captivated by the names Rivera, Kahlo, Siqueiros, and Orozco. These legendary figures dominated the art scene from the 1920s to the 1950s, surpassing even Europe…
Ancient Olmec Carving Returned to Mexico
In May, an enormous 2,000 year-old Olmec stone sculpture was returned to Mexico after decades in the U.S. The Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) (National Anthropology and History Institute) announced that…
Historic Artefacts Returned to Mexico
The Mexican government claims that more than 5,000 historical antique items from Mexico have been retrieved in the last few years. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has set the repatriation of ancient cultural objects from Mexico as a focus of his administration. His campaign is called “My Heritage is Not for Sale,” and, as a result, the Mexican government is continually requesting the return of artefacts from collectors and museums, and has…