Victoria Reed
@Victoria_S_Reed
Bettina Burr Chair for Provenance at @mfaboston. Mainer. Art, due diligence, restitution, provenance, museums, ladies with severed heads. Opinions are my own.
The MFA has returned 2 looted Benin Kingdom objects to HRH Prince Erediauwa on behalf of the Oba of Benin. This is the MFA's 1st ownership resolution since the colonial prov project began in 2021. The return affirms a commitment to ethical restitution. mfa.org/press-release/…
📢The MFA is looking for a graduate provenance research intern (2 days per week, fall-spring 2025-2026). The application period runs until August 11, and the interview and the internship will both be on site. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…
Today we announced that the MFA’s Benin Kingdom Gallery will close on April 28. Prior to the gallery’s closure, we will offer free general admission on April 24 from 5 to 10 pm. Learn more in our press release: ms.spr.ly/6011SGIsW
How Ethel Kennedy helped the CIA identify Nazi looted art. A thread🧵
The MFA's Department of Provenance is looking for an intern for fall-spring 2025-2026! The internship will focus on early acquisitions in the Art of Ancient Greece and Rome. Both the interview and the internship will be on-site. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…
It's that time of year again--time to think about summer! If you are interested in art law, cultural heritage, and provenance, registration for Tulane's accredited art law program in Siena (May 25 - June 21) is open. More info at: law.tulane.edu/siena-program
Every Troy McClure 'You May Remember Me' moment 🎬 -a thread
On this day in 1975, @mfaboston announced the recovery of Rembrandt's Portrait of a Young Woman in a Gold-Trimmed Cloak, stolen the previous April by unknown individuals. It was returned by an unidentified individual in a ski mask. Pictured is the MFA's acting director, Jan…
ME: and the hell, is it fresh? 2025: oh yes, the freshest ME: wonderful, and is that my… 2025: your handbasket, yes
'Tis the season to visit your favorite work at the MFA ❄️ 🎨: #ChildeHassam (American, 1859–1935), "At Dusk" ("Boston Common at Twilight") (1885–86), oil on canvas
The third day wraps up at the Landesmuseum, where there is an exhibition on colonialiam. The three museum directors--our hosts--are to be commended for their forward-thinking exhibitions and for coordinating this interdisciplinary conference. x.com/Victoria_S_Ree…
Day two of the conference “Sensitive, Problematic, Contested”: great discussions at the Museum Rietberg, and some snow.
Day two of the conference “Sensitive, Problematic, Contested”: great discussions at the Museum Rietberg, and some snow.
Excellent and very thorough exhibition on the Buehrle collection at the @KunsthausZurich.
I am looking very forward to the conference "Sensitive, Problematic, Contested" sponsored by the Kunsthaus Zurich, Museum Rietberg, and Swiss National Museum. For the program and information about attending or livestreaming, see: kunsthaus.ch/en/museum/fors…
For the feast day of St. Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, who rarely gets to play a starring role in the history of art.
