All posts in looted art

French National Assembly approves restitution bill to return 26 artefacts to Benin and Senegal

Katherine Keener 8 October 2020

The Met restitutes 16th century silver cup to Holocaust victim’s heirs

Katherine Keener 27 February 2020

A Lesson in Restitution: diving into expropriated art, World War II, and beyond

Katherine Keener 18 January 2020

Scholars call for a Berlin centre to research and reform colonial-era heritage

A group of scholars ranging in academic focus from art history, ethnology and anthropology are calling on the German government to put in place an institute in Berlin to conduct research and policy in addressing colonial history and the enforced approach to colonial-era heritage in public collections. Originally initiated by five German scholars, the plea […]

Leonidas Kalai 16 December 2018

Must see - Cinema

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a brooding masterpiece

Brandon Lorimer 23 January 2022

Must see - Theatre

Lost Soul Animal Rescue is a spirited delve into nature’s fragility

Brandon Lorimer 16 January 2022

Leading lights - Artists

Nina Lee Aquino appointed as NAC’s English artistic director

Brandon Lorimer 9 January 2022

Opinion

To New Year’s Eve and beyond

Brandon Lorimer 3 January 2022

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The Tragedy of Macbeth is a brooding masterpiece

One half of one of the world’s most iconic cinematic duos, Joel Coen has dipped his toes deep into the depths of theatre with his solo directorial debut, and it is as engrossing as one would get. Tackling none other than Shakespeare’s cursed King of Scotland, The Tragedy of Macbeth is a true-to-source adaptation, but […]

Lost Soul Animal Rescue is a spirited delve into nature’s fragility

With many theatres across the globe once again seeing productions shut down and doors closing for who knows how long, existent streams of digital storytelling are a good fallback for many theatre companies. And in their third audio drama since the Theatre for the Ears project began, Sound the Alarm delivers something that is equal […]

“Inspiring Walt Disney” connects classic animation and European design

While they still churn out memorable animations year after year, Disney has lost more and more of their veneer over the years and shown their cool corporate face. But there certainly was a time when the company was seen only as a purveyor of magic and mirth, creating entertainment for the whole family in the […]

The Eternal Sailor sets love adrift in seas of chaos

Already showcasing the second offering of their new Theatre for the Ears platform, theatre company Sound the Alarm dives into another pool of isolation with the cerebral story of love at a distance The Eternal Sailor. An aptly evocative title for the wayfaring tale, it is another solid offering from the theatre company’s new repertoire […]