The panel will examine provenance research as a cornerstone of ethical collecting and explore how it contributes to the return of objects to their rightful countries of origin.
The discussion will also address the importance of fostering international relationships that extend beyond repatriation, highlighting the recent return of a plaque to the Kingdom of Benin. This will include a brief intercontinental conversation with Mr. Olugbile Holloway, Director General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) of Nigeria.
In-person panelists:
- MacKenzie Mallon, Head of Provenance for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
- Dr. Jacques Schuhmacher, Executive Director of Provenance for the Art Institute of Chicago
- Denver Art Museum Arts of Africa Fellow Syokau Mutonga
- Provenance Research Fellow Mac Coyle
Moderator Renée Albiston, Head of Provenance Research.
