Art Crimes
Artist Who Submitted Empty Canvases to Danish Museum Must Repay $70,000
A court ordered Jens Haaning to return the money from his "Take the Money and Run" stunt
Australian Museum Will Return Prized 2,500-Year-Old Vase to Italy
The institution will also repatriate two additional looted items discovered during investigations
Stolen van Gogh Painting Worth Millions Returned in an Ikea Bag
Arthur Brand, the "Indiana Jones of the art world," negotiated the recovery of an 1884 canvas taken from a Dutch museum in March 2020
Florida Museum Sues Ex-Director Over Plot to Profit From Forged Basquiat Paintings
The museum says its reputation was badly damaged by a scandal it describes as "stranger than fiction"
'Wounded Indian' Sculpture Will Return to Boston—Decades After It Was Supposedly Destroyed
The piece was rediscovered in 1999 at a Virginia museum, which has finally agreed to hand it over
Ukraine Launches Database to Track Art Owned by Sanctioned Russians
The searchable list contains some 300 works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci and more
Australia Returns Three Looted Statues to Cambodia
The rare artifacts will remain on display at the National Gallery of Australia for up to three years as the Cambodian government prepares a place for them
Thieves Steal Large Props From the Set of 'Beetlejuice 2'
Police are currently investigating the thefts, which took place on the set of the sequel in Vermont
Protesters at the Met Condemn 'Unjustifiably Harsh' Charges Against Two Climate Activists
Both are facing up to five years in prison for smearing paint on the glass case of a Degas sculpture
Suspects Finally Charged for Museum Robberies Spanning 20 Years
Prosecutors allege that nine thieves stole art by Warhol and Pollock, among other valuable items
U.K. Museum Recovers 15th-Century Altar Panel Almost 50 Years After It Was Stolen
The piece was about to go to auction when researchers noticed similarities to another panel at the York Art Gallery
Every Piece in This Exhibition Is a Fake
A new show at London's Courtauld Gallery will explore the value of counterfeit art
Someone Stole Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in 2005. Now, a Minnesota Man Has Been Charged
While the "Wizard of Oz" shoes were recovered several years ago, authorities hadn't previously named any suspects
'Irreplaceable' Artifacts Stolen From a Museum in Sheffield, England
The 12 items are part of the region's rich history as a metalworking capital
Five Men Convicted in $100 Million Jewel Heist That Rocked Germany
The thieves who robbed Dresden's Green Vault in 2019 are members of the Remmo crime family
Someone Ate Maurizio Cattelan's Banana Again
A student in Seoul feasted upon the fruit from "Comedian," an artwork featuring a banana taped to a wall
Heirs of Jewish Art Dealers Move Forward With Yearslong Restitution Battle
For over a decade, they've argued that their ancestors were forced to sell valuable artifacts. Now, they're back in court with a new legal strategy
Want to Help the FBI Find Stolen Art? There's an App for That
A new mobile app provides access to the National Stolen Art File, a database of 8,000 missing items
The Time Thief Who Stole 106 Rare Clocks in a Daring Heist
Authorities eventually recovered 96 of the lost timepieces, including a $30 million watch commissioned for Marie Antoinette
Man Rescued After Getting Trapped Inside Famous Sculpture
A 26-year-old man was trying to climb the Talus Dome in Edmonton, Alberta, when he slipped through an opening
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