While the parties have reached an agreement, the museum says it spent $100,000 on its defence and that the injunction against it sets a dangerous precedent
A judge had previously dismissed the lawsuit brought against the Michigan museum in a dispute over the canvas “The Novel Reader”
A Brazilian collector had sought to bar the museum from returning the artwork after its blockbuster Van Gogh exhibition closes
US collectors and museums came late to Vincent’s paintings, yet eventually amassed the finest works outside the Netherlands—plus a few embarrassing fakes
The tile, whose imagery has been associated with white supremacy, was created in a workshop sponsored by the Detroit Institute of Art
Critics says that the subject matter is out of touch with racial justice issues, and artist now regrets creating it
We asked art institutions around the country about their efforts to diversify their workforces, exhibition programmes, permanent collections and audiences
Salvador Salort-Pons says he has been working with a leadership coach to address complaints about staff members feeling undervalued
Director Salvador Salort-Pons was faulted in an independent review for authoritarian behaviour and insensitivity to race and gender
Inquiry by outside law firm found a climate of retaliation, but museum says that all employees’ concerns will be addressed
Law firm hired by the Detroit museum found no conflict of interest in loan of art from director's family, it adds
Anonymous current and former staff members describe “hostile and chaotic work culture” under Salvador Salort-Pons
Conservators discover that the 1566 painting was once bluer and revisit the exposure of the notorious codpieces
Detroit’s Van Gogh in America will be the highlight, with more major shows in Amsterdam, Padua, Santa Barbara and Columbus
New exhibition is dedicated to Margaret Demant—a passionate booster of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection
Sale was stopped at last minute after city received financial support from Michigan
Organised by the Detroit Institute of Arts, it is one of many commemorative events occurring throughout the city
Though she distinctly disliked the experience, the Detroit Institute of Arts shows how it shaped her iconic imagery
Director of art museum in bankrupt city steels himself for long battle as price tags are put on greatest works
Even if it proves legal to sell paintings in the Detroit Institute of Arts, there is a moral case to consider