Restitution Study Group | September 2026 Derivative collage © 2026 Restitution Study Group Movements do more than change laws, policies and institutions. They can change the questions scholars ask. For decades, the contemporary restitution debate surrounding the Benin Bronzes was framed primarily as a dispute between Western institutions holding objects taken during Britain’s 1897 invasion …
RSG Responds to Chaos at Benin City Museum Opening
Benin City is in turmoil following the disrupted opening of the new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). Amid this intensifying debate, BBC Newsday and BBC World News: Focus on Africa asked the Restitution Study Group (RSG) to share our perspective on the Benin Bronzes, their origins, and their future. BBC WORLD NEWS INTERVIEWS 1. BBC World News: Focus …
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The Met Rewrites History, Restitution Study Group Writes the Future
Restitution Study Group and The Met Celebrate Historical Strides The Restitution Study Group celebrates two historic breakthroughs in our global reparatory justice campaign. On May 31st, the Benin Kingdom Museum Bronze-Making Fellows completed the first-ever Oba Head born out of unity—a powerful act of ancestral remembrance, cultural skill, and community collaboration. The Fellowship was made …
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Museum Rietberg Adds Slave Trade Origin of Benin Bronzes to Exhibit
ZÜRICH, Switzerland — In a groundbreaking development for cultural heritage dialogue, Museum Rietberg has expanded its Benin Bronzes exhibition to include crucial perspectives from the Restitution Study Group (RSG), marking a significant step toward the inclusive stewardship of these historic artifacts. The exhibition, which concludes on February 16, 2025, now features a dedicated panel highlighting the …
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Opening Session of Historic Benin Kingdom Museum Bronze-Making Fellowship https://youtu.be/nH69BN7mxvY Benin Kingdom Museum Bronze Making-Fellows. On January 11, 2025, at 11 a.m. ET, the Restitution Study Group (RSG) hosted the opening session of the Benin Kingdom Bronze-Making Fellowship, moderated by RSG Founder and Executive Director Deadria Farmer-Paellmann. The session featured special remarks by His Highness …
Restitution Study Group Announces Inaugural Fellowship Program in Bronze Making
New York, NY — The Restitution Study Group (RSG), a New York-based 501(c)(3) slavery reparatory justice institute, is proud to announce the launch of the Benin Kingdom Museum Bronze Making Fellowship Program—a groundbreaking initiative to preserve and educate about the artistry and historical legacy of Benin Kingdom bronze making, rooted in the transatlantic slave trade. …
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RESTITUTION STUDY GROUP DELIVERS AFRODESCENDANT BENIN BRONZE OWNERSHIP CLAIM ON FLOOR OF UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA
https://videopress.com/v/rohMkDNw?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, Harlem USA's Ambassador to the UN, and Antonio Isuperio of Brazil deliver the Restitution Study Group’s Benin bronze ownership claim for Afrodescendants at the United Nations. Geneva, Switzerland – April 18, 2024 – Today, Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, Harlem, USA's Ambassador to the United Nations, and Antonio Isuperio …
Afrodescendants Express Their Claim To Benin Bronzes At United Nations Event And Demand To Be Heard
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - At an official side event of the United Nations Human Rights Commission's Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, on Saturday April 13, 2024, at 10 am ET, global descendants of enslaved Africans forcefully stated their ownership claim to the famous Benin Bronzes through the Restitution Study Group (RSG). The event featured …
