Deaccessioning
Parthenon Marbles deal still on the table despite British Museum theft scandal
Other Greek treasures would come to London in exchange for a loan of the contested sculptures
Checkmate for public art installation of giant game pieces in Philadelphia
“Your Move”, a sculptural installation in central Philadelphia, will be permanently removed after it was deemed too costly to maintain
Declassified documents on Parthenon Marbles reveal rift between UK government and British Museum
Foreign Office was dismissive of the museum's attempts to lobby for the contested sculptures in 1983
‘Duplicative’ or discarded? Whitney's sale of more Hopper works from historic bequest comes under scrutiny
Questions resurface over New York museum’s rationale for consigning works by the artist to auction
Lawsuit filed to block university's sale of Georgia O’Keeffe painting to fund dormitory renovations
Indiana-based Valparaiso University is reportedly hoping to raise $20m with the sale of works by O’Keeffe, Childe Hassam and Frederic Church from its museum’s collection
Indiana university under fire over plan to sell $15m Georgia O’Keeffe painting to fund dorm renovation
Museum associations and the university’s former art department chair have spoken out against the planned deaccessioning
Following controversial sales, US museums association revises its deaccessioning policy
The new rule includes a definition of the term “direct care”, whose ambiguity had led to divergent interpretations by museums selling works from their collections
'Tate capitulated to my legal demand': donor of disputed Francis Bacon archive responds to museum's return of collection
Barry Joule disputes gallery’s claim that trove of sketches and documents, which he donated, was "unsuitable for retention"
Victoria & Albert Museum director says it is time to change UK law that stops museums from ‘disposing’ of works
Tristram Hunt aims to start a “conversation” about the act next year, arguing that some items should be allowed to be restituted or deaccessioned
Francis Bacon: why Tate returned a 1,000-piece archive
Plus, US photographer of queer women, Alice Austen; and Michel Majerus at Art Basel
American museums try to cash in as deaccessioning truce expires
This month’s New York auctions brought mixed results for museums that sold off works just as pandemic exemptions ended
Time is up on relaxed rules for US museums wanting to sell their works—did this brief shift have any lasting impact?
As stringent restrictions on art sales return after a pandemic reprieve, American institutions seem more polarised than ever
Picasso bronze deaccessioned by the Metropolitan Museum could bring $30m at Christie’s
The sale of the canonical early Cubist sculpture will bolster the museum’s acquisitions fund and at no great cost to its collection, which includes another edition of the work
Baltimore Museum of Art director Christopher Bedford will leave to lead SFMoMA
Bedford, like his SFMoMA predecessor Neal Benezra, very publicly ran afoul of industry conventions around deaccessioning and selling works from museum collections
For the first time ever, a Korean museum is selling off 'national treasures' at auction
Two bronze Buddha statues are likely to make records for cultural artefacts at auction in Korea
Amid financial adversity, can a museum association emerge as an innovative leader on deaccessioning?
Association of Art Museum Directors should permanently recognise “direct care” of collections as a proper use of art sale proceeds
After disputed sale at Sotheby’s, Thomas Cole’s The Arch of Nero will go on view at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Institution says the work is being lent by the foundation that swooped in to rescue it when it was deaccessioned by the Newark Museum of Art
Newark Museum of Art’s much-disputed sale of Thomas Cole painting nets $988,000
Auction at Sotheby’s yields promising yet mixed results for museum’s drive to fund collections care
As a Sotheby’s auction looms, scholars protest Newark Museum of Art’s plan to sell a Thomas Cole painting and other works
In an open letter, they denounce the deaccessioning move as a “senseless monetisation” of art from the permanent collection
Baltimore Museum of Art director defends diversity goals that his institution hoped to meet through art sales
At a conference on deaccessioning, Christopher Bedford says that museum collections are “a literal manifestation” of prejudice and privilege
Members of US museums association narrowly reject proposal to contemplate a change in guidelines on art sales
Amid debate, AAMD votes 91-88 against exploring a controversial revision of rules to allow proceeds to finance collections care
After thwarted art sales, Baltimore Museum of Art marshalls funding to promote diversity and equity
Institution announces $1.46m in gifts to finance goals such as pay increases for hourly workers and extended visiting hours
Lintels at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to return to Thailand
Museum director says Justice Department’s legal case only served “to cloud the respectful and serious process of deaccession and repatriation”
Met director defends move to consider deaccessioning for collections care rather than art purchases
Max Hollein argues that more art will not necessarily be sold, although proceeds can now go to other purposes amid the pandemic financial crisis
Rumbles of dissent emerge over Met’s proposal to expand deaccessioning
As museum mulls art sales to finance collections care, critics worry that its example could open the floodgates for US art institutions
San Francisco Art Institute chair steps down in wake of controversy over proposed Diego Rivera mural sale
Pam Rorke Levy, who has led the school’s board since 2018, will be replaced by photographer and alum Lonnie Graham
The fate of the San Francisco Art Institute’s historic Diego Rivera mural hangs in limbo
The proposed sale of the work has raised outcry from artists and city leaders, who have taken action to protect it
Union League Club of Chicago considers selling a prized Monet to stay afloat
The decision has divided members, but there are hopes the work might stay in the Windy City
The deaccessioning debate: 1990-2020
The disposal of objects from museum collections has been a source of controversy for decades. Did 2020 mark a turning point in the debate?
Museums 2020: the year of crashing revenues and anti-racism disputes
Turbulent year draws to a close with sector wracked by pandemic lockdowns and Black Lives Matter challenges