Denver / Denver Art Museum (V)

The Lives of Objects: Provenance Research in Focus

Revealing the Paths, People, and Stories Behind Works of Art

Datum: 04/21/2026

Beginn: 6:00p MST Uhr

Ende: 7:30p MST Uhr

Veranstaltungsart:
(V) = Lecture / Panel discussion

Veranstaltungsformat:
Hybrid event

Thematik:
Cultural objects in a colonial context
Persecution-related withdrawal/War losses
Provenance research as a discipline
Provenance Department Year in Review

Denver Art Museum

Adresse:
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
80204 Denver

Beteiligte Person(en):
Renee Albiston; MacKenzie Coyle; Syokau Mutonga; Olugbile Holloway; MacKenzie Mallon; Jacques Schuhmacher

Kurzbeschreibung

A panel discussion on the vital role provenance research plays in museums. 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.