Meaghan Gragg and Sigrid Jernudd Write Article on Looted Works in Art Business News

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September 29, 2023 - Meaghan Gragg and Sigrid Jernudd co-wrote an article in Art Business News on how recent high-profile investigations of noted collectors provide a reminder to antiquities collectors about carefully considering the provenance and history of objects in their collections.

The article outlines lessons that collectors, cultural institutions and museums should consider when determining whether their artifacts can be considered looted. Gragg and Jernudd discuss two recent investigations, one involving noted antiquities collector and Metropolitan Museum of Art board member Shelby Wright and another involving hedge fund billionaire and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt.

Read the article.