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The Department of State has issued a determination under Public Notice 12992 authorizing the import of culturally significant objects for the 'Willem de Kooning Drawing' exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. The notice confirms that the objects meet the criteria for cultural significance under applicable regulations. This determination facilitates the international loan and temporary import of artwork for public exhibition purposes.

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The Department of State issued a notice of determination authorizing the temporary import of culturally significant objects—the Willem de Kooning Drawing—for public exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. This determination confirms that the imported objects qualify as culturally significant under the relevant regulatory framework.

Museums, art institutions, and importers involved in international cultural loans should note this determination as precedent for similar import authorization requests. Institutions seeking to import culturally significant objects for exhibition purposes should coordinate with the State Department to obtain necessary determinations prior to import.

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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Willem de Kooning Drawing” Exhibition

A Notice by the State Department on 04/16/2026

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SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition “Willem de Kooning Drawing” at The Art Institute of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-632-6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA-5), Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522-0505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021.

Shannon E. Sprenger,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2026-07471 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710-05-P

Published Document: 2026-07471 (91 FR 20557)

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Agency
State Department
Published
April 16th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
91 FR 20557 / Public Notice: 12992
Docket
Public Notice: 12992

Who this affects

Applies to
Educational institutions Importers and exporters
Industry sector
6111 Higher Education
Activity scope
Cultural object imports Museum exhibition coordination
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
International Trade
Operational domain
Compliance

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