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The Ladies Lounge by Kirsha Kaechele at Mona, Australia.

Australian Museum’s Women-Only Exhibition Must Admit Men to Avoid ‘Discrimination,’ Judge Says

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The Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) was ordered by a Tasmanian court yesterday to stop turning away male visitors to its Ladies Lounge installation. The museum has 28 days to decide how it will proceed. A few weeks ago, Jason Lau filed suit against the institution, claiming that as a man, his rights were …

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University Museums May Be the Best Repository for Private Antiquities Collections Lacking Provenance

University Museums May Be the Best Repository for Private Antiquities Collections Lacking Provenance

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Editor’s Note: Elizabeth Marlowe is an associate professor of art and art history at Colgate University. Marlowe’s research spans antiquities looting and repatriation, the art market, and the decolonization of museums. The harms of looting—whether colonial plunder or tomb-robbing for cash—have, by this point, been well established. Religious rites go neglected and communal ties fade …

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