After it was discovered the Seattle Art Museum was in possession of a Matisse stolen by the Nazis during WWII, they were ordered to return it to its original heir. Then SAM tried to sue the New York art gallery who sold them the piece, but the judge threw out the case. In light of new evidence, however, the judge has decided to let the trial go ahead. – Seattle Times
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THE POLITICS OF CONTROVERSY
It hasn’t been lost on anyone that New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is in the middle of a hot campaign for election to the US Senate. Artist Hans Haacke’s artwork for the Whitney Biennial makes fun of the mayor, but does it achieve anything? – Washington Post
THE PROBLEM LIST
After months of delay, Boston’s Museum of Fine Art has decided to share with the world information about artwork it has that may be suspected of being stolen. The MFA will post information about these works on the internet. – Boston Globe
- MFA to accelerate information process. – Boston Herald
- Twelve to 15 artworks may have problems. – New York Times (AP)