# Federal Jury to Decide Henry Darger Art Ownership

https://www.newcity.com/2026/10/27/today-in-culture-tuesday-october-27-2026-the-cultural-stadium-begins-carrie-coons-chicago-favorites-the-henry-darger-lawsuit/

A federal jury will decide ownership of Henry Darger's art. The case involves claims by distant relatives and decades of sales by the Lerner family. Rashid Johnson's MCA retrospective highlights Chicago's cultural scene.

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