An Update on the Manhattan DA's Turnover Proceeding against the Art Institute of Chicago

Katie and Steve discuss the recent decision by the New York Supreme Court granting the Manhattan District Attorney request for a turnover order directing the Art Institute of Chicago to return a drawing by Egon Schiele, "Russian War Prisoner," that the museum acquired in 1966. Katie and Steve review the history of the ownership of the drawing by Fritz Grünbaum, a cabaret singer who was killed by the Nazis in 1941, and the legal proceedings involving his art collection leading up to this controversial decision. Notes for this episode: Follow the Art Law Podcast Instagram: TikTok: Katie and Steve discuss topics based on news and magazine articles and court filings and not based on original research unless specifically noted.

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An Update on the Manhattan DA's Turnover Proceeding against the Art Institute of Chicago is an episode from The Art Law Podcast by Steven Schindler.

This episode is 35:11 long.

This episode was published on Jul 1, 2025.

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