Twenty historic bronze sculptures have been returned to Nigeria by Germany as part of efforts to address its “dark colonial past,” its foreign minister said on Tuesday. Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s foreign minister, returned the prized cultural artefacts to Nigerian officials…
Germany to begin returning Benin Bronzes in 2022
All state agencies in Germany agree on the “substantial return” of the valuable Benin bronzes cultural assets to Nigeria. State Minister of Culture Monika Grütters (CDU) also said that a coordinated stance on the German side is important “in order…
University of Cambridge to return looted Benin bronzes
The University of Cambridge will return looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The 116 artefacts, which are mainly made of brass but also include some ivory and wooden objects, were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City…
Looted Art and Legal Restitution: The Case of the Benin Bronzes – Kaine Agary
The most topical issue in the art world as it pertains to Africa is rooted in antiquity. In 1897, the British Army raided the Benin Kingdom in a so-called “punitive expedition” following the killing of James Robert Phillips, a British…
An afternoon with the bronze artists of Igun Street – Terh Agbedeh
Wisdom Ewaen Aigbe grew up around the art of bronze casting. He could barely tell his left hand from his right when his father started to teach him the craft, and he never looked back. Now a grown man with…
+234 Connect Festival: National Museum of African Art celebrates Nigerian culture and creativity
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will host +234 Connect, a unique five-day cinematic and exhibition experience celebrating the art, people and cinema of Nigeria, from Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 2. According to a statement, the festival, which…
UK museum to return 72 looted Benin Bronzes
Horniman Museum and Gardens in South East London has agreed to return 72 Benin Bronzes looted from the former British colony now known as Nigeria. This comes amid pressure on European institutions to return artefacts stolen during the colonial era.…
Nigeria signs agreement with Germany for repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday said that Nigeria had signed an agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes from Berlin in Germany. Mohammed during inauguration of The Art Hotel in Lagos, said that…
Germany to return looted artifacts to Africa
The German government has reached an agreement with Nigeria on the return of around 1,100 Benin Bronzes. The collection of metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southwestern Nigeria,…
1,130 looted Nigerian artefacts will be returned in 2022, says Germany
The federal government has demanded what it described “a full and unconditional” return of 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century and domiciled in museums in German. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed,…
