'Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Museum... has received a unique and anonymous package from Canada in the mail: 12 late 17th-century Dutch tiles that once decorated the baths there and were lost when Nazi forces pillaged and plundered the country.' buff.ly/44SN0lJ

The recent 'Getty Bronze' decision at the European Court of Human Rights is 'ground-breaking, progressive and utterly surprising – but also rather problematic.' My summary & commentary on Institute of Art & Law blog: ial.uk.com/getty-bronze/

Elevate your #IP knowledge with our Diploma in #IntellectualProperty and Collections 10-12 July. Discover #copyright essentials, fair dealing exceptions, and IP challenges in the digital era. Learn more and apply now buff.ly/3WOOLP6

'The British Museum announced in a statement Friday that it had located 268 objects that were either missing or stolen from its collection.' buff.ly/4bsZm6H

Last chance to join us tomorrow to discuss Alexander Herman’s new book, The Parthenon Marbles Dispute, with author & classicist Prof. Alastair Blanshard in #Brisbane , Australia Queensland Museum Kurilpa. It's a free event from 6pm-8pm. Few spots remain! buff.ly/3woD3Qu

New on the blog! Explore the fascinating saga of #Rubens paintings' disputed ownership in our recent post by Lilian Palmer. From loan agreements to wartime sales, learn why the Spoliation Advisory Panel upheld the #CourtauldInstitute of Art's ownership. buff.ly/4dyZaEq

Our Director Alexander Herman Alexander Herman will be in Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺 discussing his new book on Tuesday at the Queensland Museum. If you’re in Brisbane, do come out and support!

I will be live and in the flesh (!) discussing my new book, The Parthenon Marbles Dispute, with author & classicist Prof. Alastair Blanshard in #Brisbane , Australia Queensland Museum Kurilpa on Tues. 14 May. It's a free event, so do come along for a lively chat - link below.
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'The European Court of Human Rights has determined that Italy is the rightful owner of an ancient Greek statue currently held by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, in a years-long dispute between the two parties.' buff.ly/3UunC0Z

“Two people were arrested on Sunday morning at the entrance of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris for being suspected of attempting to damage classified property.“ buff.ly/4a0duTl

Friends in Oxford and environs: tomorrow at 5pm at the Holywell Music Room I will be part of a very civilised conversation on the Parthenon Marbles. Not sure it will be quite as 'harmonious' as the usual performances at this particular venue, but well worth a listen!

'The Art Institute of Chicago has refused to turn over a drawing by Egon Schiele to New York investigators... In the robust 132-page court filing, the museum soundly rejected claims that the work was looted by the Nazis.' buff.ly/3Wi0i9s

New on the blog! Discover the complexities of commemorating controversial figures in museums. 'Reframing Picton' and 'Colston Statue at M Shed' showcase nuanced approaches. Read about it on our blog! buff.ly/4b5nLys #CulturalHeritage #MuseumEthics

The centre of legal controversy over the years, culminating in an Act of the Scottish Parliament (Burrell Act 2014), the sun is now shining on Glasgow's Burrell Collection: an international tour, a newly-refurbished building & winner of Museum of the Year Art Fund in 2023.

'A painting by Salvator Rosa stolen in a heist from the Christ Church Picture Gallery in Oxford, the U.K., more than four years ago has been recovered by British police with assistance from Romanian authorities.' buff.ly/3Qa5BUp

Discover how the art world tackles #arbitrage challenges in Art Antiquity & Law's April issue. Oliver Lenaerts dissects strategies employed by #galleries & #artists to combat 'art flippers', offering insights into #legalimplications & #competitionlaw . buff.ly/3UoGq30

For years, I've been studying Whistler's 'Portrait of Lady Eden', the centre of an important lawsuit in Paris in the 1890s. Due to legal restrictions, it's never been revealed in public... until this week!

Thanks The Hunterian for unshackling it. And Elena Cooper CREATe.

A truly inspiring and insightful conference yesterday with many brilliant contributions from repatriation theory and practice. A massive thanks to CREATe Institute of Art & Law Alexander Herman for co-organising with The Hunterian University of Glasgow

'American & Chinese officials gathered for a ceremony at China’s consulate in New York City marking the repatriation of 38 antiquities. Attendees underscored the importance of continued coordination between the two countries on cultural heritage matters.' buff.ly/4d95MsQ

Great to be in the 'Athens of the North' talking about the Parthenon Marbles to the Friends of National Galleries of Scotland in the Hawthornden Lecture Theatre last night. The image by G.M. Kemp (1820s) shows us what a completed Parthenon on Edinburgh's Calton Hill would have looked like!