Parthenon Marbles: Shared Custody?

Parthenon Marbles: Shared Custody?

Jun 20, 2022 | Art, Culture, Museums, News & Trending

The Parthenon Marbles should be given back to Greece but the shared custody suggested by George Osborn would still be progress. The Parthenon Marbles, which once decorated the pediments of the Great Parthenon in Athens, are 21 carved figures in deep relief. They were...
Looty – Digital Restitution Project

Looty – Digital Restitution Project

May 30, 2022 | Art, Culture, Museums, News & Trending

Looty: a digital restitution project is making NFTs from stolen art while museums drag their feet about returning it. Despite the name, the creators of Looty maintain that their work is entirely legal. They visit museums displaying art stolen from Africa, use phones...
Hartwig Fischer to be New Director of British Museum

Hartwig Fischer to be New Director of British Museum

Sep 28, 2015 | Art

German art historian Hartwig Fischer has been appointed as the new Director of the British Museum, replacing current director Neil MacGregor. MacGregor is leaving the Museum for a consulting position at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, and if Fischer is confirmed—he...