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43 Looted Antiquities Are Returned to Turkey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and an American collector have returned dozens of looted artifacts to Turkey, reflecting increasing pressure from New York prosecutors on museums
December 23, 2025

Industry Moves for December 23, 2025

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, art news Newsletter about the art market and beyond. Register here Receive it every Wednesday. Happy Tuesday! Here’s a roundup of the moves
December 23, 2025

MoMA Acquires 16 Onchain Artworks

New York’s Museum of Modern Art has added eight CryptoPunks and eight Chromie Squiggles to its permanent collection. The acquisition, which comes from donations from multiple collectors, is the latest acquisition by
December 23, 2025