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Denver Art Museum removes Emma Bunker’s name from gallery, returns $185,000 in donations following Denver Post investigation

The late scholar and board member reached a 50-year naming agreement with the museum in 2018

The Bunker Gallery section of the Denver Art Museum's Southeast Asian art galleries at the Martin Building is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Emma C. Bunker's name was removed from the gallery in the wake of an investigation by The Denver Post. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post
The Bunker Gallery section of the Denver Art Museum’s Southeast Asian art galleries at the Martin Building is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Emma C. Bunker’s name was removed from the gallery in the wake of an investigation by The Denver Post. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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All told, the removal of Emma Bunker’s name and monetary return represents the most significant action taken by the Denver Art Museum since a Denver Post investigation outlined the scholar’s integral role in an international art looting scandal.
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