Questions about the origins and ownership of some Asian artifacts in a key collection at the Art Institute of Chicago have cast doubt on the museum’s commitment to keeping its galleries free of stolen antiquities.
Questions about the origins and ownership of some Asian artifacts in a key collection at the Art Institute of Chicago have cast doubt on the museum’s commitment to keeping its galleries free of stolen antiquities.
by Elyssa Cherney, Crain’s Chicago Business, and Steve Mills, ProPublica
Chicago art mavens James and Marilynn Alsdorf amassed their collection during an era where standards were looser than they are today. Now, the origins of more than a dozen objects they acquired face scrutiny.
by Elyssa Cherney, Crain’s Chicago Business, and Steve Mills, ProPublica
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by Brittany Freeman, Rocky Mountain PBS, data analysis by Sophie Chou, ProPublica
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