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The Specialist | A Masterpiece by Kandinsky: A Story of Restitution, with Helena Newman

The Specialist | A Masterpiece by Kandinsky: A Story of Restitution, with Helena Newman

Update: 2025-06-24
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This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best.


On today’s episode, a remarkable restitution story involving the loss of a family’s Kandinsky painting in Nazi-era Germany. Helena Newman, Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe and Impressionist & Modern Art Worldwide and a trained classical violinist, brings her love of music’s rhythm and tonality to her appreciation of art, making Kandinsky one of her favourite artists.


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The Specialist | A Masterpiece by Kandinsky: A Story of Restitution, with Helena Newman

The Specialist | A Masterpiece by Kandinsky: A Story of Restitution, with Helena Newman

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