Cultural Heritage
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What is Provenance and Why It’s Important
Read more: What is Provenance and Why It’s ImportantProvenance. It’s a lofty term you’ll often hear bandied about in the art world. Simply put, it’s the record of ownership of a work of art, from its creation by the artist’s hand to the present day. Think of it as a chain of custody for the art world. For many collectors, a piece’s provenance…
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U.S. Museums Embrace Voluntary Repatriations of Cultural Property
Read more: U.S. Museums Embrace Voluntary Repatriations of Cultural PropertyIn recent years, there’s been a notable and promising trend of voluntary cultural property repatriations by museums, particularly in the United States. This isn’t primarily about Nazi-looted art or Native American human remains and other cultural items, which are separate categories. These cases rather focus on antiquities and other artifacts that are increasingly being returned…
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Protecting Our Cultural Heritage: A Call to Action for Congress
Read more: Protecting Our Cultural Heritage: A Call to Action for CongressIn recent years, a troubling trend has emerged as climate activists, protestors, and other bad actors have targeted priceless works of art and other cultural objects for damage and destruction. These acts, often intended to draw attention to urgent issues, instead leave lasting scars on humanity’s cultural heritage and the institutions that house and protect…
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Introducing Argus Cultural Property Consultants
Read more: Introducing Argus Cultural Property ConsultantsWe are thrilled to announce the launch of Argus Cultural Property Consultants, a prestigious firm featuring the foremost team of highly experienced professionals in the cultural property protection industry. Founded by Tim Carpenter, former head of the world-renowned FBI Art Crime Team, along with some of the best names in the industry, Argus Cultural Property…
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