The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart has returned Virgin and Child, a 15th-century painting attributed to the Master of Flémalle (1375-1444), to the estate of Max Stern and marks the 10th anniversary of the Max Stern Art Restitution Project, which is piloted by Concordia and led by Clarence Epstein, Director of Special Projects and Cultural Affairs in the Office of the President: The Art Newspaper, Bloomberg, Business Week, France 24, Vous Nous Ils, France 3 (Nord Pas-de-Calais), The Raw Story, The San Francisco Gate, Global Post, News Li, Artuz Sheva (Israel), The China Post, The Local (Germany English News), Gulf News, Expatica (Germany), The Times of Oman, Find Law The Times Online (Sri Lanka), Asia One (Singapore), The Sun Daily (Malaysia), 1001 Actus, Le Huffington Post Québec, Metro, Métro, Times Colonist, The Ottawa Citizen, The Windsor Star, The Calgary Herald, CJAD 800, Leader-Post, The Tyee, Coast Reporter, Yahoo! News (US), Yahoo! Sports Canada, Yahoo! News Canada, Yahoo! Malaysia Entertainment, Yahoo! News Philippines, Yahoo! News Singapore, Dawson Creek Daily News,The Prince George Citizen, The Westman Journal, Global News, Global Montreal, Global Toronto, Global Winnipeg, Global Saskatoon, Global Edmonton, Global Regina, Global Maritimes, 101.1 FM The Farm, Team 1260, AM 1150, EZ Rock 106.1, EZ Rock 106.3, 610 CKTB, CHBC News, Brandon Sun, Penticton Herald, Lethbridge Herald, The Daily Courier, CJME 980, CKOM 650, AM 1150, CJME 980, 680 News, Medicine Hat News, The Daily Courier, Maximum Edge, Le Point (France), Libération (France), The Korea Herald, Adelaide Now (Australia), The Australian, Courier Mail (Brisbane, Australia), News (Australia), The Herald Sun (Australia), Perth Now (Perth, Australia), The Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), 9News (Australia), Entertainment Fix (New Zealand), The Nation (Pakistan), Middle East North Africa Financial Network, BLNZ, Art Daily, The Jewish Voice, The Jewish Press, The Times of Israel, Salon, RTT News, Codart and The Chronicle Journal.
Concordia Press Release:
Stuttgart Museum hands over Nazi-looted painting to the Max Stern Estate
Le musée de Stuttgart remet une toile pillée par les nazis à la succession de Max Stern
Government of Canada Press Release:
Canada to Lead the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Le Canada à la présidence de l’Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l’Holocauste
US Department of Financial Services Press Release:
Superintendent Lawsky announces 15th century painting lost during Nazi persecution restored to rightful heirs
Resulting coverage: The restitution of the painting occurred during today’s ceremony for Canada to assume the chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in Berlin: The Globe Advisor, Market Wire, Market Wire (French), Money News, Digital Journal, Ajax World Magazine,The Press-Enterprise, Le Lézard, Yahoo! Finance, Contacto Latino News, Noodls, Ein Presswire,Virtualization, Interest Alert, Live-PR, FN Finanz Nachrichten, Market Watch, PR-Inside, SOA World Magazine, Sys-Con Media, Cloud Computing Journal, Ulitzer, Benzinga, Premium Presse, Web 2.0, Sys-Con Belgium, Le Journal de Québec, Le Journal de Montréal, TVA Nouvelles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Melodika,SOA World Magazine, Morning Star, Firmen Presse and Premium Presse.
The Associated Press also reported on the Berlin restitution yesterday and the story was covered by over 200 outlets. Some of the most notable outlets are: The San Francisco Gate, The Seattle Times, The Miami Herald, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Daily News, The Telegraph, The Examiner, Oregon Herald, The Tribune, The Star Tribune, and The Washington Post.
The National Post interviews Clarence Epstein, Director of Special Projects and Cultural Affairs in the Office of the President, about the Max Stern Restitution Project and yesterday’s reclamation in Berlin. The Montreal Gazette and Le Devoir also interviewed Epstein on the same topic.
On Monday, the Frankurter Allgemeine (translated from German) reported that the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart would return Virgin and Child, a 15th-century painting attributed to the Master of Flémalle (1375-1444), to the estate of Max Stern. The New York Times Blog features a piece on the restitution.
Other articles appeared in: Documents and Documentaries, AFAnews, Daily Local News, Alberni Valley Times, The Winnipeg Free Press, The Ottawa Citizen, The Province, The Calgary Herald, The Leader-Post, Orange County Register, The Garden Island, Brandon Sun, The Canadian Jewish News and The Charlottetown Guardian, Pakistan Today, GO San Angelo Standard-Times.
Epstein appeared on CBC’s Cinq à Six with Jeanette Kelly on Saturday, March 9 to discuss the Max Stern Restitution Project and last week’s reclamation in Berlin. The Jewish Tribune and Radio-Canada interview Epstein about the Stern Project and the importance of reclaiming looted art. Art Media Agency and France Culture also feature stories about the Berlin reclamation.
