In Retaliation, Russia Bans Loans to US Museums
Russia has banned loans to U.S. museums in retaliation for a U.S. district court ruling mandating that Russia return a trove of religious books and manuscripts to the Jewish group Chabad. According to the Los Angeles Times, “[t]he Russian cultural ban already has aborted one U.S. museum exhibition, forced the indefinite postponement of another, and could prevent LACMA from showing 38 artworks in a major exhibition on Islamic art set to open June 5.” The ban has also affected other major cultural institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum and The J. Paul Getty Museum.
Tags: art museums, international, museum loans
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