A new generation of Africans is increasing pressure on Western museums to return looted artefacts, reflecting growing ...
Addis Ababa officials to demand return of royal and religious artefacts following Benin Bronzes deal with Nigeria ...
At the end of 2024, there was major news in the art world: talks between for the British Museum and the government of Greece ...
But the chances of any more bronzes being returned appear to be slim as long as there are strong political disagreements between the Benin royal family, the NCMM and Nigeria’s federal institutions.
Among the first to pledge to restitute Benin bronzes to Nigeria, for instance, were the universities of Aberdeen and ...
The British Museum is facing an "omni-crisis" as it launches a £150,000 rebrand project following a series of controversies ...
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The Head of the Smithsonian Talks About America’s 250th, Why Experts Still Matter and What to Expect From the Institution in 2025About 7,000 public servants make up the Smithsonian Institution. That’s a fact that Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III ...
“You are,” Smith says as I stare at the newly exposed bright filigree of the Viking sword found in a river I have spent a ...
Olugbile Holloway has called for reimagining museums by incorporating Indigenous narratives and fostering cultural immersion to preserve heritage.
The Obas used art and architecture to show their power. Benin became famous for its bronzes, intricate art cast in bronze and ivory. This is a Benin bronze. It was cast by one of the Oba’s ...
The designer’s new collaboration spells a return to fashion for the professional polymath. But could it also change the industry?
The Benin Bronzes are elaborate sculptures made from metals like bronze and brass, as well as ivory. Following the invasion of Benin, many of the Benin Bronzes were stolen by British soldiers and ...
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