Press room

• Stuttgart Museum hands over Nazi-looted painting to the Max Stern Estate - Montreal, March 5, 2013
• German Casino Returns Nazi-looted Painting to University Heirs of Stern Estate - Montreal, October 24, 2011
• Brueghel Painting Restored to Stern Estate by Netherlands' Government, Old Master Painting Discovered by Holocaust Claims Processing Office in Netherlands’ Origins Unknown Listings - New York, November 17, 2010
• Netherlands returns Nazi-looted Old Master from Noordbrabants Museum - Montreal, November 17, 2010
• German Auction House refuses to withdraw painting claimed by Stern Estate - Montreal, November 20, 2009
• University Heirs Assemble Seven Nazi-looted Paintings: Montreal Ceremony Marks Milestone of Max Stern Art Restitution Project - Montreal, May 20, 2009
• Prominent old master dealer discovers Max Stern property in his private collection - Montreal, May 6, 2009
• ICE returns second painting stolen during Holocaust: Italian Old Master work belonged to a Jewish art dealer who was forced to sell it by the Nazis - New York, May 6, 2009
• U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security return rare painting of Bagpiper to universities in Canada and Israel - Montreal, April 21, 2009
• Holocaust Claims Processing Office and U.S. Customs Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with Return of 17th Century Painting: Found by Former HCPO Intern and Returned by U.S. Customs Event at Museum of Jewish Heritage - New York, April 21, 2009
• Max Stern Recovers Looted Art in Europe and America: Painting formerly in the collection of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer unveiled - Montreal, December 10, 2008
• Painting Lost Due to Nazi Persecution Returned to Stern Estate: Restitution Ceremony Held Today in Berlin, Germany - New York, December 10, 2008
• “U.S. Court Orders German Baroness to Return Painting Stolen from Jewish Collector and Art Dealer, Judgment Sends Strong Message to all Possessors of Property Looted from Dr. Max Stern and the Galerie Stern, Düsseldorf” - Montreal, January 4, 2008
• “Dutch Old Master painting returned to Max Stern Estate with assistance of Christie’s, Meanwhile, Major German Auction House rejects Stern Estate Claims to Other Paintings” - Montreal, December 6, 2007
• “Painting Lost Due to Nazi Persecution Returned to Rightful Owner.” - December 6, 2007
• Ben Uri Museum Launches World Tour of Ground Breaking Nazi Looted Art Exhibition - July 16, 2007
  
• Painting Lost During Nazi Forced Sale Returned to Rightful Owners Nicolas Neufchatel’s “Portrait of Jan van Eversdyck” Restituted to Max Stern Estate - February 27, 2007
• Nazi-Looted Old Master Painting Returned to Max Stern Estate - Montreal, February 27, 2007
• German auction house to proceed with sale of Nazi-tainted art despite objections - Montreal, November 16, 2006
• Painting Lost During Nazi Forced Sale Returned to Rightful Owners Lecomte-Vernet’s “Aimee, a Young Egyptian” recovered by the Max Stern Estate - October 19, 2006
• Concordia announces the return of an important French painting lost to Max Stern during the Nazi regime - Montreal, October 18, 2006
• Concordia announces key findings in the search for Max Stern’s art holdings lost during the Nazi Regime - Montreal, March 23, 2006
• Concordia commits to seeking restitution of Max Stern’s art holdings lost during the Nazi regime - Montreal, April 25, 2005
• Concordia commits to seeking restitution of Max Stern’s art holdings - Montreal, March 18, 2005

Below is a selection of press clippings pertaining to the Max Stern Art Restitution Project. If you require additional information please contact Chris Mota, Director Media Relations at chris.mota@concordia.ca.

2011

• Herland,Karen, German company returns art to Stern Estate - Concordia Now, October 24, 2011
• Seidman, Karen, Painting looted by Nazis recovered - Montreal Gazette, October 24, 2011
• Hickley, Catherine, German Casino Hands Dutch Old Master to Jewish Dealer’s Heirs - Bloomberg, October 24, 2011
• Un tableau de maître spolié par les Nazis restitué par un casino allemande - Le Parisien.fr, le 24 octobre 2011
• Maalouf, Laila, Une 9e toile est restituée la succession de Max Stern, - Radio – Canada, le 24 octobre 2011
• German Casino returns Nazi-looted art - October 25, 2011
• Martha, Lufkin, Auction house sells ‘Nazi looted’ work - The Art Newspaper, p.57 - March 2011

2010

• Clément, Eric, Une toile vole par les Nazis arrive à Montéal - La Presse, December 9, 2010
• Herland, Karen, Nazi-Looted Artwork Retrieved - Concordia Now, Dec 6, 2010
• Downey, Fiona, Brueghel Return - Concordia Now, November 22, 2010
• Les Pays-Bas restituent un Brueghel disparu sous l’Allemagne nazie. - La liberation, November 17, 2010
• Lemieux, Jacques, Netherlands returns Brueghel painting to Canada - AFP, November 17, 2010
• Hickley, Catherine, Netherlands Returns Brueghel Oil to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer - Bloomberg, November 17, 2010

2009

• Lufkin, Martha, Further restitutions for Max Stern estate - The Art Newspaper, May 27, 2009
• University Heirs Assemble seven Nazi- Looted Paintings - News and Events, Web Communications, Concordia University, May 21, 2009
• Richard L. Feigen Returns Ludovico Carracci's Depiction of St. Jerome He Unwittingly Bought - Artdaily.org, May 7, 2009
• Dresden sucht Erben, New York Hat sie gefunden - Welt Online, April 22, 2009
• Der Dudelsackspieler kehrt zuruck: Aus einem Restititionsfall wird ein Kriminalfall: In den USA gelten die Bilder einer Zwangsauktion von 1937 als Diebesgut - Sueddeutsche.de., April 22, 2009
• Barron, James and Sewell Chan, After 70 Years, Painting Seized by the Nazis is Returned - The New York Times, April 21, 2009
• Collection Stern: restitution d'une oeuvre - Le Figaro.fr., April 21, 2009
• Cohan, William D., Historic Ruling Upheld - International News, Artnews, February 2009

2008

• Arnold, Janice, Adenauer painting returned to Stern Estate - Canadian Jewish News, December 18, 2008
• Eddy, Melissa, Max Stern's estate shows 2 restituted paintings - Associated Press, December 12, 2008
• Adams, James, Art stolen by Nazis returned to Montrealer's estate. - The Globe and Mail, December 11, 2008
• Art volé aux juifs: Berlin appelle les musées à la transparence - France 24, December 11, 2008
• Henry, Ray, RI woman loses appeal in Nazi-era art lawsuit - Associated Press, November 19, 2008
• Lange, Maggie, The Art of War: A Holocaust restitution case, up for debate again in Providence - The Independent, October 30, 2008
• Herland, Karen, Stunning presentation in Israel of "Art show without art - Concordia Journal, June 12, 2008
• Judge Restricts Movement of Nazi-Looted Painting - Associated Press, June 1, 2007
• Anything but Voluntary: A U.S. judge makes a potentially precedent-setting decision about forced art sales during the Nazi era - International News, Art News, March 2008
• Yip, Arabella and Ronald D. Spencer, Untouched by Nazi Hands, but Still.. - Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2008
• Herland, Karen, Concordia’s Restituion Efforts Lead to Landmark Ruling in U.S. Court - Concordia Journal, Vol. 3, No.817, January 2008
• Sandler, Linda and Catherine Hickley, Once a stolen painting, always a stolen painting: Concordia, Stern estate to benefit from U.S. ruling on looted Nazi art - National Post, January 15, 2008
• Sandler, Linda and Hickley, Catherine, Court Ruling Affects Status of Nazi-Stolen Artworks (Update1) - Bloomberg, January 14, 2008
• Henry, Marilyn, Restitution roulette - Jerusalem Post, p13 - January 6, 2008

2007

• Henry, Ray, Baroness must relinquish art to Jewish man’s estate - Jerusalem Post, December 29, 2007
• Henry, Ray, Judge hands artwork to Jewish Canadian’s estate Art dealer Max Stern, who was forced to sell painting in the 1930’s before fleeing Nazi Germany, is the rightful owner, court rules - The Globe and Mail: A8 (Metro Ed, ON), December 29, 2007
• Derfel, Aaron, Court ruling bolsters fight to recover artwork - The Montreal Gazette: A6, December 29, 2007
• Arts, Briefly, Ruling on Nazi Art - The New York Times, December 29, 2007
• U.S. judge rules Nazi-looted painting belongs to Max Stern estate. - CBC News, December 29, 2007
• Henry, Ray, Judge: Jewish Man’s Estate Owns Artwork - Associated Press, December 28, 2007
• Renzetti, Elizabeth, Taken by Nazis, painting makes its way home, Third artwork from dealer Max Stern’s looted collection will be returned 70 years later to its rightful owners in Canada - The Globe and Mail: A3, December 7, 2007
• Riga, Andy, Quest for lost art hits stumbling blocks, As one painting is recovered, some auction houses hamper researchers. - The Montreal Gazette: A4, December 7, 2007
• Symons, Leon, Looted Dutch Old Master is restored to its Jewish estate… - The Jewish Chronicle, December 7, 2007
• Baillargeon, Stéphane, Un autre tableau Stern est retrouvé en Europe, Les maisons d’encan allemandes sont montrées du doight - Le Devoir: B8, December 6, 2007
• Herland, Karen, Another Stern canvas recovered, Concordia Journal, Vol. 3, No. 7. December 6, 2007
• Jones, Jonathan, A gallery of ghosts - The Guardian, October 25, 2007
• Nathan-Whyte, Sarah,Ben Uri London Museum to host world tour of looted art - August 2, 2007
• Jury, Louise, Jewish Museum to Display Paintings Looted by Nazis - This is London.co.uk, July 25, 2007
• Arnold, Janice, Stern estate wins Court order in looted art case - The Canadian Jewish News, June 21, 2007
• Court stops movement of painting allegedly looted by Nazis - June 1, 2007
• Judge must approve movement of painting allegedly looted by Nazis. - The Associated Press International Herald Tribune Americas, Providence, Rhode Island, June 1, 2007
• Redgrave, Veronica, “Montreal Expert in Restitution” - Yu: Design, People, Trends. Spring 2007. Issue 01: Page 125
• Herland, Karen, Thorough research helped to identify another Stern canvas - Concordia Journal, Vol. 2, NO. 12. March 8, 2007
• Curran, Peggy, Looted Art Treasure Found, Max Stern Estate, Concordia curator rediscovers portrait in Spanish collection - The Montreal Gazette, February 28, 2007
• Bikdruckgabe, Max Sterns Erben erhalten Recht - Frankfurter Allgemeine, January 4, 2007
• Koldehoff, Stefan, Wem gehort der Winterhalter? - Suddeutsche Zeitung, January 3, 2007

2006

• Curran, Peggy, Concordia unveils Aimée - The Montreal Gazette, P A1/A4, October 20, 2006
• Rioux Soucy, Louise-Maude, Une première toile de Max Stern, volée par les Nazis, est récupérée - Le Devoir, P B2, October 20, 2006
• Peritz, Ingrid, Taken by Nazis, Aimée is finally recovered - Globe & Mail, P A3, October 2006
• Duchesne, André, Retour d'une première oeuvre volée au marchand d'art Max Stern - La Presse, P AS6, October 20, 2006
• Arnold, Janice, Nazi-looted art sent to Germany - The Canadian Jewish News. In & Around Montreal, Page 24/25, September 23, 2006
• Boswell, Randy, Storm erupts over looted art spirited to Germany - The Gazette: A3,September 13, 2006
• Boswell, Randy, Nazi-looted painting back in Germany, for now. - National Post: A11, September 13, 2006
• Baillargeon, Stéphane, Volée par les Nazis, réfugiée en Allemagne… - Le Devoir: B8, September 12, 2006
• Pfeiffer, Sacha, Artwork lost to Nazis at center of legal battle - Boston Sunday Globe: A1, A22, September 10, 2006
• Baillargeon, Stéphane Avis de recherche - Le Devoir: A4,August 19, 2006
• Marowitz, Ross, Canadians regain Nazi-looted art - Toronto Star, August 14, 2006
• Rossouw, Henk, In Pursuit of an Art Dealer’s Dream - The Chronicle for Higher Education, Notes from Academe, Volume 52, Issue 39, Page A44, June 2, 2006
• Eisenthal, Bram, Montreal University leads fight to recover artwork looted by Nazis - New Jersey Jewish News, May 4, 2006
• Arnold, Janice, German baroness to be sued for lost Stern art - The Canadian Jewish News. In & Around Montreal: Page 8, March 30, 2006
• Curran, Peggy, Hunt for plundered art The Montreal Gazette, A2/A7, March 25, 2006
• Perdues par Max Stern sous le régime nazi Concordia a retrace 40 oeuvres d’art - Presse Canadienne Canoe, March 27, 2006
• Montreal school fights for Nazi-looted art - JTA – Breaking News, Israel, March 25, 2006
• Baillargeon, Stéphane, Les trésors retrouvés - Le Devoir, C2 March 24, 2006
• Mota, Chris, Max Stern art restitution under way - Concordia Journal, Vol. 1, No. 10, March 23, 2006

2005

• Arnold, Janice, Flemish masterpiece among art looted by Nazis from Stern - The Canadian Jewish News, In & Around Montreal: 6, May 12, 2005
• Côté, Émilie, À la recherche des toiles perdues - La Presse: A+S5, April 28, 2005
• Denoncourt, Frédéric, Aventuriers de l’art perdu, Société. Montreal, QC.
• Arnold, Janice, International quest to recover Stern art lost to Nazis - The Canadian Jewish News, In & Around Montreal.
• Lamarche, Bernard, À la recherché de la collection Stern - Le Devoir, B1-B8, March 22, 2005
• Curran, Peggy, Schools seek art looted by Nazis - The Montreal Gazette: A1/A819, March 2005
• Vincent, Isabel, Art Stolen by Nazis located - National Post: A10, March 18, 2005

2004

• Gedeon, Julie Stern’s final bow - Concordia Magazine, Dec. 2004
• Lamarche, Bernard, L’automne de Max Stern - Le Devoir: E1/E2, September 11, 2004
  
• Arnold, Janice, Nazi refugee Stern commemorated as ground-breaking art patron - The Canadian Jewish News, In & Around Montreal, September 9, 2004
• Lamarche, Bernard, Une exposition en homage au Dr. Stern - Le Devoir: B7, September 1, 2004