Cultural Conduit

Museum director sees Ethiopian art ownership investigation as an opportunity to engage.

Updated on September 28, 2026

Adam Levine ’08 — photo credit: Courtesy of Adam Levine

The Toledo Museum of Art, where Adam Levine works as director, is undergoing an investigative process to determine the ownership of its Ethiopian art. During this process, which could take decades, artifacts will be on display in both countries at different times. Levine acknowledges that multiple other museums are grappling with the same questions of art ownership and sees the situation as an “opportunity to engage with our Ethiopian colleagues.”

Published:
September 1, 2026