12/23/2025
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The French art historian Bénédicte Savoy has emerged as one of the art world’s foremost thinkers and Europe’s leading advocate for the repatriation of cultural heritage. In September, just weeks before the heist, she was appointed the Chaire du Louvre, a yearlong role that culminates in a series of lectures. In a new interview, Savoy talks about the recent heist, Donald Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian, and the prospects for restitution amid the breakdown of the liberal international order. Read more: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5xw-lA