Shook Art Law Co-Chair Publishes Article on Benin Bronzes

The recent decision by Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to close its Benin Kingdom Gallery and return two bronzes to the emperor of Benin in Nigeria underscores the complicated considerations museums face as they assess repatriation of valuable collection items, according to Shook Art Law Practice Co-Chair Channah Norman. Channah has authored an article on the decision, "Benin Bronzes Highlight Complexity of Repatriation Decisions," in which she discusses shifting attitudes on repatriation and the thorny issue of who will receive the repatriated bronzes.