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\n\tRETURN, RESTITUTION, RECOMPENSE.\u00a0On Wednesday,\u00a0France\u2019s government\u00a0on Wednesday introduced a bill aimed at accelerating the return of artworks looted during the\u00a0colonial era\u00a0to their countries of origin,\u00a0France 24<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0reports. If passed, the legislation would make it easier to restitute cultural objects in France\u2019s national collection that were taken from states \u201cdeprived of them through illicit appropriation\u201d between 1815 and 1972, according to the French culture ministry. Although several former colonial powers in Europe have begun returning artifacts acquired during imperial rule, France\u2019s current laws have slowed the process. The proposed law would apply to items acquired through \u201ctheft, looting, forced transfers, or donations made under coercion or violence,\u201d or obtained from individuals without legal authority to dispose of them, the ministry said. The bill is set to be debated in the Senate in September.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Digest<\/p>\n \n\tAn unidentified 34-year-old man died after jumping from the\u00a0Whitney Museum<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday evening, shortly before the museum closed. Whitney director\u00a0Scott Rothkopf\u00a0informed staff of the event via email that evening, writing,\u00a0\u201cAuthorities have confirmed that an individual jumped from Whitney property onto the plaza below and tragically lost their life.\u201d [ARTnews<\/a>]<\/p>\n \n\tBanksy\u00a0might steal the headlines when it comes to graffiti, but\u00a0Lady Pink\u00a0deserves some of the spotlight for shaking up the \u201cmacho men of\u00a0New York\u2019s\u00a0graffiti scene,\u201d the\u00a0Guardian\u00a0says. [Guardian<\/a>]\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe\u00a0New York Times\u00a0visits five newly reopened museums in\u00a0Istanbul, describing the guide as \u201cboth a plunge into the city\u2019s rich history and an exploration of its 21st-century creative scene.\u201d [New York Times<\/a>]<\/p>\n \n\tThe county of\u00a0Somerset\u00a0in the Southwest of the UK was once known for farming, cider, and cheddar cheese, but it now has a thriving arts scene, thanks to the likes of\u00a0Hauser & Wirth\u00a0and\u00a0CLOSE gallery. [The Art Newspaper<\/a>]\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe Kicker<\/p>\n