Dutch museum reevaluating art loans to US under Trump
- The art institution in The Hague responsible for the Mauritshuis collection is reconsidering loans to American museums amid demands for absolute assurances of the artworks' safe return, as of May 8, 2025.
- This reevaluation follows apprehensions that the Trump regime threatens US museum freedoms, affecting international lending agreements.
- The Mauritshuis currently holds 10 paintings from The Frick Collection for its anniversary exhibit but delays reciprocal loans due to these concerns.
- Director Martine Gosselink stated, "We want iron-clad guarantees, or it won't happen," reflecting fears of propagandistic pressure on US curators.
- These circumstances suggest future art exchanges may stall without firm assurances, impacting transatlantic museum cooperation and curator interactions.
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Dutch museum reevaluating art loans to US under Trump
The director of the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands said the Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts to exhibitions have caused the team to reconsider loaning art to the United States. Martine Gosselink said talks of lending items to museums in the U.S. have taken place but the president’s March executive order seeking to eliminate the…
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