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German Owners of Painting Sought by Italy Say It's Not Nazi-looted Art

(Germany; Italy)

DPA (2019). German Owners of Painting Sought by Italy Say It's Not Nazi-looted Art. Haaretz. 15 January.

Auckland art gallery staff 'thrilled' after stolen $55,000 bronze gnome is returned

(New Zealand)

Danielle Clent (2019). Auckland art gallery staff 'thrilled' after stolen $55,000 bronze gnome is returned. Stuff.co.nz. 15 January.

A Painting Stolen From a Belgian Church Last Week Might Have Been by Michelangelo

(Belgium)

Sarah Cascone (2019). A Painting Stolen From a Belgian Church Last Week Might Have Been by Michelangelo. ArtNet News. 15 January.

The Famed Jewish Art Dealer Who Fought to Retrieve 400 Stolen Works from the Nazis

(France)

Benjamin Sutton (2019). The Famed Jewish Art Dealer Who Fought to Retrieve 400 Stolen Works from the Nazis. Artsy. 14 January.

In Jerusalem, a Museum's Ethics Go Astray

(Israel)

Michael Press (2019). In Jerusalem, a Museum's Ethics Go Astray. Hyperallergic. 14 January.

American museum closes viewing of Namibian human remains

(Namibia; United States of America)

Eveline De Klerk (2019). American museum closes viewing of Namibian human remains. New Era. 14 January.

The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves

(Germany; United States of America)

Milton Esterow (2019). The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves. The New York Times. 14 January.

Exhibit reveals never-seen artifacts rescued from archaeological thieves

(Israel; Palestine)

Maayan Hoffman (2018). Exhibit reveals never-seen artifacts rescued from archaeological thieves. The Jerusalem Post. 30 December.

Chinese villagers mourn lost deity as Dutch reject claim to mummified monk

(Netherlands; China)

Isaac Beech (2018). Chinese villagers mourn lost deity as Dutch reject claim to mummified monk. The Sunday Times. 30 December.

“Sophisticated” Art Collectors Are Facing Less Sympathetic Courts

(United States of America)

Anna Louie Sussman (2018). “Sophisticated” Art Collectors Are Facing Less Sympathetic Courts. Artsy. 29 December.