August 2011 Archeology - Museums, Crimes, and Looted Goods

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An oped on the illicit artifacts trade:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/aug/07/egypt-antiquities-trade

The UK is returning four items from an auction to Egypt:
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/483757

Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus (Philadelphia Museum of Art):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/rembrandt-and-the-face-of-jesus-at-philadelphia-museum-of-art/2011/08/02/gIQAGcpdwI_story.html
 
Pissaro's People (Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/arts/design/pissarros-people-at-clark-art-institute-review.html

Crypta Balbi (National Museum, Rome):


OpEd on Chaucer not making it to the Treasures of Heaven exhibit (British Museum):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/aug/05/chaucer-treasures-of-heaven-pilgrimage

Feature on James Cuno at the Getty:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jim-cuno-first-week-at-getty-20110806,0,7507846.story

The British Museum paid big bucks for the Cuthbert Gospel:
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=11281

Feature on the Explorations in Antiquity Center:
http://www.times-herald.com/close-up/A-peek-into-first-century-Israel--1779527

The Met is borrowing a huge pharaonic statue from Germany for a decade or so:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/arts/design/the-mets-next-blockbuster-is-expected-to-stay-for-10-years.html

More on the Met's return of 10 items to Egypt (although the number seem to vary):
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=49471
 
More on Germany's return of a sphinx to Turkey:
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=49494

... and increased pressure on museums to return items from colonial times:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15290057,00.html?maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-html-newsletter

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Eight thefts from monuments in India:
http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/articles/story94059.htm

Probation for a Colorado antiquities dealer:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/35dcce02a47e4906ae48a13129c3e371/UT--Artifacts-Looting/

They're recovering an awful lot of smuggled artifacts in Turkey:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkish-museums8217-storage-crowded-with-smuggled-artifacts-2011-08-08

A bell was stolen from St James' Church in Bix during restorations (England):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-14447105

Donna D'Errico has had to call off her plans to search for Noah's Ark:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2011/aug/11/donna-derrico-hunts-noahs-ark

Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus (Philadelphia Museum of Art):
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20110808/LIFESTYLE/108080301
 
Caravaggio and his Followers in Rome (Kimbell Art Museum – Fort Worth, TX):
http://www.artmediaagency.com/en/26298/major-caravaggio-exhibition-at-kimbell-art-museum/

Faberge (Virginia Museum of Fine Art – Richmond, VA):
http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Va-Museum-of-Fine-Arts-displays-Faberge-treasures-1771813.php

Tut is setting records in Melbourne:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mummys-boy-tutankhamun-sets-new-record-20110810-1ilry.html

I think we've heard about the British Museum and Wikipedia getting cozy before:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/aug/08/british-museum-wikipedia

Looks like the Shellal Mosaic might be the next repatriation focus:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/questions-raised-over-looted-mosaic-20110813-1irra.html

... and the Ankhhaf bust in Boston's MFA isn't going to be returned:
http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2011/08/14/egypts_request_for_return_of_ankhhaf_bust_rebuffed_by_mfa/

A review of the North Carolina History Center:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/06/arts/design/north-carolina-history-center-at-tryon-palace.html

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Some more stolen antiquities have been found in Mosul:
http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news%5C2011-08-20%5Ckurd.htm

A Rembrandt was stolen from a California hotel:
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=49873
 
... then turned up at a church:
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=49888
 
Searching for some stolen Louhan head sculptures:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/fbi-and-westport-police-search-for-ancient-statues/

The US returned some 67 artifacts to the Dominican:
http://imperialvalleynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11101&Itemid=1

Aftermath of the Four Corners case:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-raids-artifact-dealers-slowly-regain.html
 
Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus (Detroit Institute of Art):
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=49972

Water, Stone, Fire (Bargello National Museum, Florence):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/13/arts/13iht-ammannati13.html

Art of Gandhara (Asia Society):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/arts/design/the-buddhist-heritage-of-pakistan-art-of-gandhara-at-asia-society-review.html

Isambard Brunel:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/aug/14/brunel-archive-bristol-docks-exhibition

The British Museum tops the list of favourite attractions in the UK:
http://www.superbreak.com/news/archive/british-museum-tops-favourite-visitor-attractions-in-uk/800703353

... and museum attedance in the UK is up:
http://www.observer.com/2011/08/museum-attendance-climbs-in-england/

Meanwhile, the American Folk Art Museum is still trying to figure out its problems:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/20/arts/design/american-folk-art-museum-considers-final-options.html

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That stolen/recovered Rembrandt from last week might not actually be a Rembrandt:
http://laist.com/2011/08/22/stolen_rembrandt_sketch_may_not_be_a_rembrandt.php

A 250 years b.p. sundial was stolen from Avington Park near Winchester:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-14617352

On the difficulties of claims of wartime theft:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/arts/suit-against-moma-highlights-time-limit-rule-in-nazi-looting-claims.html

Amenemhat II (Metropolitan Museum):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/arts/design/amenemhat-ii-at-metropolitan-museum-review.html
 
Art of Gandhara (Asia Society, NY):
http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/performing-visual-arts/relics-of-religious-tolerance-1.855973

Pre Columbian Gold (Faberge Museum):
http://www.faberge-museum.de/show.php?news&nid=31

Heart of the Maya:
http://www.voelkerkundemuseum.com/

Inca Trail:
http://www.barbier-mueller.ch/barcelone/expositions/

Indiana Jones:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/indiana-jones-and-the-adventure-of-archaeology-heads-to-museums/

Best small museums in France:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/artsandculture/8717474/Frances-best-small-museums.html

There's a new director at the Jewish Museum:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/arts/jewish-museum-chooses-claudia-gould-as-director.html

... and at the Art Institute of Chicago:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/art-institute-of-chicago-names-new-director/

Things aren't looking good for the Museum of Folk Art:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/arts/design/american-folk-art-museum-weighs-survival-strategies.html