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The Art Institute of Chicago exhibited "willful blindness" to evidence suggesting it was purchasing artwork stolen during the Holocaust: prosecutors.
The Art Institute of Chicago has been accused of exhibiting “willful blindness” to evidence suggesting it was purchasing artwork stolen during the Holocaust when it acquired a drawing that authorities say was looted by the Nazis.
The museum denies the allegations, contending Fritz Grünbaum’s sister-in-law inherited Egon Schiele’s 'Russian War Prisoner' after Grünbaum was killed at Dachau and subsequently sold the drawing along with other of Schiele's works to an art dealer.
The Art Institute of Chicago is facing accusations of 'willful blindness' regarding the masterpiece it acquired, that was previously 'looted' by Nazis during the Holocaust.
New york authorities are seeking the return of an Egon Schiele work they argue is 'stolen' at Art Institute of Chicago.