Now that the UK ivory ban has become law, how will it work in practice?
The implementation of the Ivory Act is going to need a lot of pragmatism and expertise
We can preserve elephants AND conserve art
This week’s parliamentary debate on the UK domestic ivory trade revealed some serious misconceptions about antique ivory and those who study and sell it
A golden opportunity to protect antique ivory
It’s time to acknowledge, once and for all, that bona fide antiques are simply not a concern when it comes to tackling the illegal trade in African ivory
Antique ivory poses no threat to elephant conservation: in fact, it needs protection itself
Antiques dealers have cause for concern, but there’s also an opportunity to broaden the debate…
Listen up, Chancellor: we must not allow the Gillows collection to be mothballed
The Judges’ Lodgings Museum in Lancaster is threatened with imminent closure. It should be a source of not only civic but national pride
Antique ivory: an opportunity for progress on US imports?
Banning the import of antiques will not help the otherwise commendable effort to save the elephants
The owners of restituted artworks have every right to sell them
Those complaining the impact on previous owners are missing the point
Forum: Is the US ivory ban counter-productive?
In Apollo’s June issue, Martin Levy discusses the impact of the proposed US ivory ban on the cultural sector
The Spoliation Advisory Panel and Art Restitution Claims
Items from the Tate, V&A and Ashmolean museum are being investigated by the Spoliation Advisory Panel: what is the panel, and what do they do?
Remembering Sir Nicholas Goodison (1934–2021), the City grandee with a scholar’s eye for the decorative arts
Nicholas Goodison had a distinguished career in the City – but he will also be remembered for his scholarly and philanthropic contributions to the arts