BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Van Gogh held hostage: private detective tells us he has more photographs
Will Arthur Brand’s images of the stolen painting lead to a recovery?
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
In recent decades 28 Van Goghs have been stolen in the Netherlands—but all have been recovered
Detectives are intensifying their investigation into the latest crime, at Laren’s Singer museum, which was committed this week on the artist’s birthday
NewsArt theft
Three paintings—including valuable Van Dyck portrait—stolen from Oxford University gallery
London-based Old Masters dealer says that the works are “an unusual group to steal—neither priceless nor small fry”
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Ancient Bible fragments allegedly stolen by Oxford professor and sold to Hobby Lobby owner will be returned
Washington DC’s Museum of the Bible had acquired the artefacts through its founder Steve Green
NewsArt crime
Man who stole painting in broad daylight from Moscow museum is sentenced to three years in prison
Denis Chuprikov took the landscape from State Tretyakov Gallery with the aim of "causing hype", he says
ReviewVideo, film & new media
Gael García Bernal’s new film Museo turns Mexico’s biggest art heist into a madcap caper
The Spanish-launguage movie follows two middle-class flunkies who somehow pulled off one the largest antiquities thefts in modern-day history
NewsThefts
Chinese antiquities stolen in raid on Bath museum
Haul includes precious gold and jade artefacts, which police say may have been stolen to order
NewsArt crime
FBI recovers Chagall work stolen nearly 30 years ago
The painting, taken from the Manhattan home of an elderly couple, had been stashed in a Maryland attic
NewsThefts
Light-fingered man steals thumb of ancient terracotta warrior during museum party
China's Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Centre says it will reconsider its loan policy after the "noxious incident"
NewsThefts
John Lennon’s stolen diaries found by Berlin police
Journals and other personal effects were discovered at auction house, reports say
NewsThefts
Thief walks out of Paris gallery with Botero’s Maternity statue
Galerie Bartoux staff discovered €425,000 bronze missing at closing time
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One man’s epic quest to recover a stolen painting by ‘Iraq’s Picasso’
The 1968 battle scene was withdrawn last month from Christie’s Dubai sale, but its fate remains in question
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‘Spider-man’ and accomplices sentenced in Paris museum theft
Three defendants given six- to eight-year prison sentences, hefty fines and ordered to pay the city €104m
NewsThefts
Stolen Guercino painting found in Casablanca
Altarpiece was taken from church in Modena, Italy, in 2014
NewsLaw
Prosecution seeks jail time and heavy fines for Paris museum thieves
The three men involved in the heist face seven to ten years for the disappearance of five masterpieces
NewsLaw
Trial testimony reveals how one man walked off with five masterpieces worth €108m from a Paris museum
But professional burglar advises making sure you “have the resources” to pull off a similar heist “or drop the idea because it’s just too much of a headache”
NewsThefts
Stolen Old Master paintings head back to Verona
Works by Tintoretto, Mantegna and Rubens were discovered in Ukraine
NewsAntiquities & Archaeology
Police in Greece arrest 26 in bust of alleged antiquities smuggling ring
Investigators recovered more than 2,000 objects, mostly coins, that they say were offered for sale through auction houses
NewsThefts
Anselm Kiefer’s studio robbed of 12 tonnes of raw marble and €1.3m lead sculpture
Two women apprehended while picking up scraps from the damaged work have been released
News
Stolen Salvador Dalí and Tamara de Lempicka works recovered
The two pieces were taken in 2009 from a Dutch museum during opening hours
News
Seventeen paintings stolen from Verona museum retrieved in Ukraine
Works by Tintoretto, Mantegna and Rubens were hidden in plastic bags near the Moldovan border
NewsThefts
Warhol soup can screen prints stolen from Missouri museum
FBI and Interpol have been notified by local police who are investigating the theft of an undisclosed number of works at the Springfield Art Museum
NewsThefts
‘Rathkeale Rovers’ gang jailed over £57m UK museums thefts
Much of the haul, which includes Chinese antiques and rhino horn, has probably ended up in China, making recovery unlikely
NewsThefts
Centre Pompidou’s stolen Picasso goes back on show after 15 years
Painting was recovered in 2014 after interception by vigilant US customs officers
NewsThefts
Italian police arrest 13 over €15m Verona museum theft
Suspects include museum’s security guard whose car was used as getaway vehicle
NewsLaw
Criminal gang convicted of stealing antiquities and rhino horn from UK museums
The international burglary ring targeted objects for a growing Chinese black market
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Statue stolen from Mussolini’s Roman villa to be returned
The work’s current owner voluntarily turned it over to authorities
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Chelmsford Museum gold coin theft linked to national security alert
Museums across UK were warned about gang making “reconnaissance visits”
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Two detained in Turkey over attempted sale of painting, claimed to be lost work by Van Dyck
The sellers told undercover police that they had bought the work from a gang in Georgia
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Masterpieces stolen from Verona museum
Works by Tintoretto and Rubens among 17 pieces taken
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UK museums on heightened alert against attacks
Arts Council England and the Scottish Council on Archives warn of increased theft danger
NewsThefts
French national treasure recovered after 32 years
The 18th-century tapestry was pulled from a London auction and returned to its château in Normandy
NewsArt market
Rodin sculpture stolen from Beverly Hills mansion returned after 24 years
Art worth more than $1m was looted after Swiss housekeeper sold duplicate key
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Churches targeted in organised crime wave
Recovered artefacts include paintings, stained glass and carvings
NewsHeritage
Russborough House pulls Old Masters from Christie’s auction
Opposition from heritage groups changes the embattled foundation’s plans
NewsAntiquities & Archaeology
Chinese police arrest feng shui master and 174 others for looting antiquities
NewsArt market
Plot thickens in alleged Picasso theft case
In addition to two portraits of Jacqueline Picasso, more than 60 other works are believed to have gone missing from a storage facility in Paris suburb
NewsArt market
Russian billionaire’s family trust joins Picasso heir in accusations against leading art dealer
Olivier Thomas is released from police custody, while Yves Bouvier denies all allegations
NewsAuctions
Dispute over 13th-century painting stolen by one of its owners has been resolved
Questions remain over authorship of panel that could be by Duccio
NewsLaw
Russian art dealer fights extradition from the US
ArchiveTate
“Turner apathy” at the Tate raises questions about spending
What will they spend the insurance money on?
ArchiveTate
Insurance deal for £24 million stolen Turners
Museum buys back title to the pictures and keeps part of the insurance money
CommentArt crime
Don't let your guard down: three things you can do now to protect your art during the pandemic
With sparse personnel and visitors, some criminals will try to see if the “closed” sign actually means “open”, say K2 Intelligence FIN's art crime experts
Jordan Arnold and James Wynne