Art & Collectibles
A Small London Museum Is Returning Ownership of 12 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Horniman Museum and Gardens will return the statues, plus 60 other objects, to Nigerian ownership.

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Italian Authorities Just Seized $144 Million in Art From Vladimir Putin’s Favorite Architect
Lanfranco Cirillo, who designed “Putin’s Palace”, has faced charges of financial malfeasance in the past.
Takashi Murakami Designed a Whimsical Set of Uno Cards With His Signature Flower Motif
On Friday, Murakami—the collaborator extraordinaire—will be breaking into card games with a colorful new collab.
Why Climate Activists Are Gluing Themselves to Sculptures in Italy’s Museums
Ultima Generazione, an Italian climate action group, also attached themselves to a Botticelli painting in the last week.
From Gold Chains to Gems: A New Exhibition Will Showcase Artifacts From a 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck
The findings will be displayed at the Bahamas Maritime Museum starting next week.
The Guggenheim Is One Step Closer to Building a Museum in a Spanish Nature Preserve
Officials have revealed they’re investing €40 million towards an expansion in Urdaibai, an estuary near Bilbao.
Louis Vuitton’s New LA Exhibition Showcases 200 Trunks Designed by BTS, Lego, Supreme and More
Running until September 6, the show includes one trunk for each of the brand’s years in business.
An Artist Slapped a Pickle From a McDonald’s Burger on a Gallery’s Ceiling. Now It Costs $6,200.
The lucky buyer won’t be given the exact pickle, but rather instructions for how to recreate the artwork.