`The movement is unstoppable': African scholars and activists hail German plan to return Benin bronzes
(Nigeria; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2021). `The movement is unstoppable': African scholars and activists hail German plan to return Benin bronzes. The Art Newspaper. 24 March.
Germany moves towards full restitution of Benin bronzes
(Nigeria; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2021). Germany moves towards full restitution of Benin bronzes. The Art Newspaper. 22 March.
Smithsonian and Berlin museums join forces to investigate Asian art provenance
(Germany; United States of America)Catherine Hickley (2020). Smithsonian and Berlin museums join forces to investigate Asian art provenance. The Art Newspaper. 10 December.
Berlin returns tattooed Maori heads to New Zealand
(New Zealand; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2020). Berlin returns tattooed Maori heads to New Zealand. The Art Newspaper. 2 September.
How recent anti-racism protests have pushed a longstanding debate about colonial looting in Europe
(General)Catherine Hickley (2020). How recent anti-racism protests have pushed a longstanding debate about colonial looting in Europe. The Art Newspaper. 14 August.
David Toren, Who Fought to Recover Nazi-Looted Art, Dies at 94
(United States of America)Catherine Hickley (2020). David Toren, Who Fought to Recover Nazi-Looted Art, Dies at 94. The New York Times. 30 April.
Italy hands Nazi-looted Renaissance sculpture from the Uffizi to Germany
(Germany; Italy)Catherine Hickley (2020). Italy hands Nazi-looted Renaissance sculpture from the Uffizi to Germany. The Art Newspaper. 21 February.
Leaked draft of EU paper stirs Parthenon Marbles dispute
(Greece; United Kingdom)Catherine Hickley (2020). Leaked draft of EU paper stirs Parthenon Marbles dispute. The Art Newspaper. 19 February.
Germany allocates €1.9m for museums to research colonial-era acquisitions
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2019). Germany allocates €1.9m for museums to research colonial-era acquisitions. The Art Newspaper. 5 February.
A Family Recovered Most of What the Nazis Stole. But Not This.
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2018). A Family Recovered Most of What the Nazis Stole. But Not This.. The New York Times. 31 October.
Red tape is stifling German auctions
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2018). Red tape is stifling German auctions. The Art Newspaper. 17 September.
French and Swiss Museums to Share a Cézanne With a Murky Past
(France; Switzerland)Catherine Hickley (2018). French and Swiss Museums to Share a Cézanne With a Murky Past. The New York Times. 3 July.
Berlin's Ethnological Museum returns Alaskan grave artefacts looted by explorer
(Germany; United States of America)Catherine Hickley (2018). Berlin's Ethnological Museum returns Alaskan grave artefacts looted by explorer. The Art Newspaper. 17 May.
Hamburg museum says its Benin bronzes could return to Nigeria—but not yet
(Germany; Nigeria)Catherine Hickley (2018). Hamburg museum says its Benin bronzes could return to Nigeria—but not yet. The Art Newspaper. 11 May.
German researchers trace Jewish newspaper mogul's vast Nazi-looted art collection
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2018). German researchers trace Jewish newspaper mogul's vast Nazi-looted art collection. The Art Newspaper. 8 May.
Canadians withdraw from Düsseldorf show about Jewish dealer Max Stern
(Germany; Canada)Catherine Hickley (2018). Canadians withdraw from Düsseldorf show about Jewish dealer Max Stern. The Art Newspaper. 3 May.
Unknown or Unreal? The Shadow on Some Russian Avant-Garde Art
(Russia; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2018). Unknown or Unreal? The Shadow on Some Russian Avant-Garde Art. The New York Times. 6 April.
Cranach portrait stolen almost 80 years ago returns to heirs of Jewish banker
(United States of America)Catherine Hickley (2018). Cranach portrait stolen almost 80 years ago returns to heirs of Jewish banker. The Art Newspaper. 21 March.
Paris's Dapper Foundation stalls talks over Cameroonian sculpture
(Cameroon; France)Catherine Hickley (2018). Paris's Dapper Foundation stalls talks over Cameroonian sculpture. The Art Newspaper. 12 January.
Should museums display human remains from other cultures?
(Austria)Catherine Hickley (2018). Should museums display human remains from other cultures?. The Art Newspaper. 8 January.
In Reversal, Düsseldorf Will Hold Exhibition About Jewish Dealer
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). In Reversal, Düsseldorf Will Hold Exhibition About Jewish Dealer. The New York Times. 21 December.
Düsseldorf abruptly cancels exhibition about Jewish dealer Max Stern
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Düsseldorf abruptly cancels exhibition about Jewish dealer Max Stern. The Art Newspaper. 15 November.
Painting looted from Hitler to be auctioned in Cologne
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Painting looted from Hitler to be auctioned in Cologne. The Art Newspaper. 14 November.
Malevich painting in Düsseldorf state collection exposed as forgery
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Malevich painting in Düsseldorf state collection exposed as forgery. The Art Newspaper. 10 November.
Lord Mayor of London returns Nazi-looted Dutch Old Master
(United Kingdom)Catherine Hickley (2017). Lord Mayor of London returns Nazi-looted Dutch Old Master. The Art Newspaper. 6 November.
Painting in Gurlitt hoard identified as Nazi loot—thanks to a tiny repair hole
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Painting in Gurlitt hoard identified as Nazi loot—thanks to a tiny repair hole. The Art Newspaper. 26 October.
Vandals spray swastika on Sculpture Projects Münster exhibit
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Vandals spray swastika on Sculpture Projects Münster exhibit. The Art Newspaper. 25 September.
Germany launches internet portal to fight art trafficking
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Germany launches internet portal to fight art trafficking. The Art Newspaper. 19 September.
How can museums speed up the return of art looted during the Nazi era?
(United Kingdom)Catherine Hickley (2017). How can museums speed up the return of art looted during the Nazi era?. The Art Newspaper. 11 September.
Conservators remove fungus and cobwebs from Gurlitt hoard
(Switzerland; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Conservators remove fungus and cobwebs from Gurlitt hoard. The Art Newspaper. 15 August.
Thieves damage Koki Tanaka work at Sculpture Projects Münster
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Thieves damage Koki Tanaka work at Sculpture Projects Münster. The Art Newspaper. 1 August.
After 26 Years, Munich Settles Case Over a Klee Looted by Nazis
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). After 26 Years, Munich Settles Case Over a Klee Looted by Nazis. The New York Times. 26 July.
Painting From Goering's Collection Is Returned to Banker's Heirs
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Painting From Goering's Collection Is Returned to Banker's Heirs. The New York Times. 21 July.
Dusseldorf museum pulls painting from show after Nazi loot claim
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Dusseldorf museum pulls painting from show after Nazi loot claim. The Art Newspaper. 11 July.
Swiss capital beefs up research team for Nazi-looted art
(Switzerland)Catherine Hickley (2017). Swiss capital beefs up research team for Nazi-looted art. SwissInfo. 3 June.
Rare historic coins return to Salzburg Museum 70 years after they were looted
(Austria; United States of America)Catherine Hickley (2017). Rare historic coins return to Salzburg Museum 70 years after they were looted. The Art Newspaper. 25 May.
Pissarro painting in Gurlitt trove returned to heir of Max Heilbronn
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Pissarro painting in Gurlitt trove returned to heir of Max Heilbronn. The Art Newspaper. 23 May.
Dr. Oetker compensates Jewish heirs for silver windmill cup in collection
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Dr. Oetker compensates Jewish heirs for silver windmill cup in collection. The Art Newspaper. 19 May.
Germany to investigate mass plunder of works of art by Stasi in Cold War era
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Germany to investigate mass plunder of works of art by Stasi in Cold War era. The Art Newspaper. 13 April.
German Art Collectors Face a Painful Past: Do I Own Nazi Loot?
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). German Art Collectors Face a Painful Past: Do I Own Nazi Loot?. The New York Times. 14 March.
Ancient bronze statuette lost after the Second World War returns to Berlin
(Germany; United Kingdom)Catherine Hickley (2017). Ancient bronze statuette lost after the Second World War returns to Berlin. The Art Newspaper. 1 March.
Sotheby's catalogue mistakenly includes work forged by Wolfgang Beltracchi
(Germany; United Kingdom)Catherine Hickley (2017). Sotheby's catalogue mistakenly includes work forged by Wolfgang Beltracchi. The Art Newspaper. 24 February.
Nazi-loot panel asks Sprengel Museum to return Schmidt-Rottluff work to heirs
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2017). Nazi-loot panel asks Sprengel Museum to return Schmidt-Rottluff work to heirs. The Art Newspaper. 10 January.
Two Dutch Old Masters returned to estate of Jewish dealer Max Stern
(Canada)Catherine Hickley (2016). Two Dutch Old Masters returned to estate of Jewish dealer Max Stern. The Art Newspaper. 12 December.
Berlin returns Nazi-looted sculpture to Jewish publisher's family
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). Berlin returns Nazi-looted sculpture to Jewish publisher's family. The Art Newspaper. 2 December.
Germany to fund research into Nazis' 'degenerate art'
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). Germany to fund research into Nazis' 'degenerate art'. The Art Newspaper. 21 November.
Germany appoints first Jewish members to Nazi-loot art panel
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). Germany appoints first Jewish members to Nazi-loot art panel. The Art Newspaper. 11 November.
Cologne to return Menzel drawing sold in 1939 to Hildebrand Gurlitt
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). Cologne to return Menzel drawing sold in 1939 to Hildebrand Gurlitt. The Art Newspaper. 27 September.
German culture minister promises to reform Limbach Commission after mounting criticism
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). German culture minister promises to reform Limbach Commission after mounting criticism. The Art Newspaper. 5 August.
German Parliament passes controversial law to protect cultural heritage
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). German Parliament passes controversial law to protect cultural heritage. The Art Newspaper. 9 July.
What Germany's tough new law could mean for the antiquities market
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). What Germany's tough new law could mean for the antiquities market. The Art Newspaper. 27 June.
Berlin's lost Renaissance sculptures rediscovered in the Pushkin Museum
(Russia; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). Berlin's lost Renaissance sculptures rediscovered in the Pushkin Museum. The Art Newspaper. 19 May.
Storm clouds gather over German art market
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). Storm clouds gather over German art market. The Art Newspaper. 14 April.
German museum seeks funding to purchase looted Kirchner
(Germany)Catherine Hickley (2016). German museum seeks funding to purchase looted Kirchner. The Art Newspaper. 18 March.
Swiss under pressure over art that Jews were forced to sell
(Switzerland)Catherine Hickley (2016). Swiss under pressure over art that Jews were forced to sell. The Art Newspaper. 3 March.