Curators are teaching military officers to save imperiled treasures abroad, but their efforts to credit Ukrainian artists have been met with a mixed response.
Tag: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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In a Movement Parade Inspired by Water, Dancers Find Their Flow
In Madeline Hollander’s fascinating “Hydro Parade,” 15 dancers stream through the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Your task? To keep up.
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Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated.
Restitution efforts were underway, fueled by news that a museum was being planned in Nigeria to house the treasures. Then a surprising announcement sowed uncertainty.
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Van Gogh and the Consolation of Trees
A revelatory show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reunites 24 paintings of cypresses and unchains them from their somber associations.
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After Seizures, the Met Sets a Plan to Scour Collections for Looted Art
A four-person provenance research team will review the museum’s collection for works with tainted histories.