Curating Coloniality: The Unresolved Crisis of Global Antiquities Restitution and the Limits of Institutional Transparency
Executive Overview For decades, major European cultural institutions have undergone a profound reckoning regarding the imperial architectures of their foundational collections. Provenance research—once a niche academic pursuit—has become a central pillar of museum operations, and institutions are increasingly willing to publish the often turbulent, violent, or ethically ambiguous colonial histories attached to their holdings. Yet, … Read more
