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Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home - Christophe Gateau / dpa

Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home - Christophe Gateau / dpa

"You've Had Her Long Enough" Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home

With the Grand Egyptian Museum now finished in Giza, pressure is mounting on Germany to finally return the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti. Berlin says it was acquired legally. But that argument isn't persuading the Egyptians. By Dunja Ramadan in Cairo

A New Look at the Great Quedlinburg Art Robbery - Elmar Egner M. A. / Domschatz Quedlinburg

A New Look at the Great Quedlinburg Art Robbery - Elmar Egner M. A. / Domschatz Quedlinburg

Shadows of World War II A New Look at the Great Quedlinburg Art Robbery

In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items. Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis? By Frank Thadeusz

The Crypto Art Crash What Remains of the NFT Hype

The hype surrounding digital works dominated the international art world for two years. Then the market collapsed, and buyers lost millions. Yet optimism still pervades the scene. By Carola Padtberg

"I Was a Clueless White Dude" - Matt Groening / 20th Century Fox / interTOPICS / ddp images

"I Was a Clueless White Dude" - Matt Groening / 20th Century Fox / interTOPICS / ddp images

Hank Azaria on Being the Voice of Apu on “The Simpsons” "I Was a Clueless White Dude"

Hank Azaria has done the voice of an Indian convenience market operator for more than 30 years. In an interview, he explains why he is giving up the role. Interview Conducted By Arno Frank und Eva Thöne

East German Art Heist Mystery Nears Resolution - BStU

East German Art Heist Mystery Nears Resolution - BStU

Four Decades Later East German Art Heist Mystery Nears Resolution

Forty years ago, thieves swiped five valuable paintings from an East German museum. Now, they have finally been returned, thanks largely to the mayor of the town from which they were taken. But the mystery hasn't yet been solved. Von Konstantin von Hammerstein

Time for a New Look at Nazi Art - Jeff Elkins/ Washingtonian

Time for a New Look at Nazi Art - Jeff Elkins/ Washingtonian

A Hidden Legacy Time for a New Look at Nazi Art

Thousands of artworks from the Nazi period lie hidden away in storage depots, far from the public eye. The U.S. also holds a number of paintings, drawings and sculptures from the Third Reich under lock and key. It is time that they be more closely examined. Von Ulrike Knöfel

Interview with Exiled Iranian Empress Pahlavi 'We Wanted to Create Progress in Iran'

The collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was to be shown in Berlin in December, but Iranian officials declined permission to send the artworks out of the country. SPIEGEL spoke with former Empress Farah Pahlavi, who assembled the collection in the 1970s. She's been living in exile for 38 years.

One Helluva Fella The Horrifically Contemporary World of Hieronymus Bosch

Impaled heads and burning bodies: Hieronymus Bosch, the great Dutch painter whose images depicted the horrors and terror of the past, present and future, died 500 years ago. In the era of Abu Ghraib and Islamic State, his work feels as contemporary as ever. Von Ulrike Knöfel

The Murky World of the Ancient Artifact Market - Peter Schinzler/ DER SPIEGEL

The Murky World of the Ancient Artifact Market - Peter Schinzler/ DER SPIEGEL

Lucrative Loot The Murky World of the Ancient Artifact Market

A new law in Germany seeks to eliminate the trade in ancient artifacts. It was written to target people like Leonardo Patterson, whose long career selling plundered objects from Central America throws a spotlight on the dubious industry. Von Konstantin von Hammerstein

US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art - picture alliance / dpa

US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art - picture alliance / dpa

Balky Bavarians US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art

Are artworks looted by the Nazis from Jewish collectors still hanging in Bavarian museums? Twenty-nine members of the US Congress think so, and have written a letter to the German state demanding that officials stop dragging their feet on restitution. Von Ulrike Knöfel

How Fans Smuggled Nazi Art To West Germany - Peter Schmitz

How Fans Smuggled Nazi Art To West Germany - Peter Schmitz

Hitler's Bronze Horses How Fans Smuggled Nazi Art To West Germany

In one of the most curious stories of art smuggling from the Eastern Bloc prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, two classic car dealers smuggled Nazi artworks from a Soviet barracks to West Germany in 1989. The full account is only now coming to light. Von Konstantin von Hammerstein

Ai Weiwei's New Life in Europe - Dieter Mayr/ DER SPIEGEL

Ai Weiwei's New Life in Europe - Dieter Mayr/ DER SPIEGEL

'Nobody Has Endless Strength' Ai Weiwei's New Life in Europe

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was finally given his passport back and immediately left the country to join his family in Germany. But he is unsettled by his newfound freedom and he is searching for a new role. SPIEGEL caught up with him in Munich. Von Bernhard Zand

The Quest for Hitler's Lost Treasures - Fredrik Von Erichsen/ dpa

The Quest for Hitler's Lost Treasures - Fredrik Von Erichsen/ dpa

Art World Hunt The Quest for Hitler's Lost Treasures

A Dutch detective and Berlin police spent months searching for art commissioned by Hitler that went missing after German reunification. Officials finally recovered the dubious works in raids last week -- here's how they did it. Von Konstantin von Hammerstein

Nazi Art Sculptures from Hitler's Chancellery Discovered

The sculptures had been missing for decades. But on Wednesday, investigators found pieces of Nazi art that had once adorned Hitler's Chancellery in Berlin.

City of Losers? Charleroi Spurs Debate after Revocation of Photo Award

Italian photographer Giovanni Troilo won the World Press Photo Award in February, but it was revoked in March. The city he portrayed, Charleroi in Belgium, complained that his photos were more fiction than reality. Where should the line be drawn? Von Christoph Scheuermann

Photography Legends Test Drive Google Glass - Natan Dvir / DER SPIEGEL

Photography Legends Test Drive Google Glass - Natan Dvir / DER SPIEGEL

Head-On Collision Photography Legends Test Drive Google Glass

Elliot Erwitt and Bruce Gilden are street photography legends who use Leica cameras and black and white film as their weapons of choice. When they meet Google Glass for the first time, it feels like a head-on collision between old masters and new technology. Von Matthias Krug und Hilmar Schmundt

From Berlin to Santa Monica Isherwood's Legacy Lives on in Don Bachardy

In 1968, David Hockney completed a portrait of one of the 20th century's most vibrant pairings: author Christopher Isherwood and artist Don Bachardy. The gay couple opened their home, where the painter still lives today, to Hollywood's luminaries. Von Philipp Oehmke

No Justice for Victims of Regime's Treasure Hunt - Joanna Nottebrock/ DER SPIEGEL

No Justice for Victims of Regime's Treasure Hunt - Joanna Nottebrock/ DER SPIEGEL

East Germany's Blood Art No Justice for Victims of Regime's Treasure Hunt

East German officials systematically stole from the country's art collectors and sold their possessions to raise hard currency. Families have sought for years to reclaim the treasures or to obtain compensation. In a rare success, one family in America recently retrieved some of its heirlooms. Von Rainer Erices, Nicola Kuhrt und Peter Wensierski

Why Germany Doesn't Cut It in International Fashion - REUTERS / STEFANIE LOOS/ REUTERS

Why Germany Doesn't Cut It in International Fashion - REUTERS / STEFANIE LOOS/ REUTERS

Bad Fit Why Germany Doesn't Cut It in International Fashion

Berlin Fashion Week is underway, but A-listers are keeping their distance. The event has failed to put the German capital on the clothing map. A closer look at the career trajectory of designer Kostas Murkudis provides some insight into the reasons why. Von Mareike Nieberding

Stuck in Germany? Dispute Brews over Gurlitt Collection

Before his death, Munich art heir Cornelius Gurlitt willed his collection to a major art museum in Switzerland. The move will spare Germans some headaches, but numerous disputes over the paintings' future home is brewing. Von SPIEGEL Staff

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