Art Crimes
Italian Police Seize Rubens Masterpiece From an Exhibition
Four people are under investigation for illegally exporting the painting and money laundering
Police Recover $400,000 Worth of Stolen Artwork in Colorado
The suspect allegedly broke into a locked truck that was transporting five high-end pieces across the country
Inside the Nisga'a Nation's Fight to Get a 36-Foot Totem Pole Back From Scotland
National Museums Scotland agreed to repatriate the object, which was stolen in 1929, following an in-person appeal by an Indigenous delegation
Who Gets to Tell the Story of Ancient Egypt?
On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas
Thieves Tried to Cut Banksy Mural From a Wall in War-Torn Ukrainian Town
The mural, located outside Kyiv, depicts a woman in a bathrobe and a gas mask
Did This Man Destroy a Frida Kahlo Drawing to Make an NFT?
Businessman Martin Mobarak's stunt is now under investigation by the Mexican government
Nazis Stole Two Paintings From a Jewish Cabaret Star. Now, His Heirs Are Selling Them
Proceeds from the auction will go toward supporting underrepresented artists
The Smithsonian Returns a Trove of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The transfer of ownership of 29 artworks is the first to be carried out under a new policy and practice
Investigators Seize 27 Greek and Egyptian Antiquities From the Met
The seizures come at a time of increased scrutiny from the Manhattan district attorney’s office over international art crime
Hotel Discovers Its Famous Churchill Portrait Was Swapped With a Fake
An original print of the 'Roaring Lion' was stolen from the Fairmont Château Laurier eight months ago
Using Fake Psychics, Brazilian Woman Allegedly Stole $142 Million Worth of Art
The elaborate scheme targeted her mother, the widow of a prominent art dealer, police say
Was That Painting Stolen by Nazis? New York Museums Are Now Required to Tell You
A new law directs museums to "prominently place a placard" acknowledging Nazi-looted art
The Famous Banana Taped to a Wall Is Now at the Center of a Copyright Suit
Several years after the irreverent piece's debut, another artist claims he had the idea first
Three Men Charged for Trying to Sell Stolen 'Hotel California' Notes and Lyrics
Worth over $1 million, the handwritten materials were originally stolen from the Eagles’ Don Henley in the 1970s
Five Stolen Paintings Go on Display in Virtual Reality
The exhibition displays artworks that were taken from museums around the world
The Race to Save Ukraine’s Sacred Art
The Bohorodchany Iconostasis has withstood religious persecution, revolutions and world wars. Can it survive Russia’s brutal assault?
FBI Seizes 25 Basquiat Paintings Off a Florida Museum’s Walls
Federal agents are investigating the origin of the works, which were on display at the Orlando Museum of Art
Man Breaks Into Dallas Museum of Art and Damages Artworks Valued at Up to $5 Million
Brian Hernandez broke ancient Greek artifacts and a contemporary ceramic piece
Thieves Took a $2-Million Tabernacle From a Brooklyn Church
Sacred objects can tempt would-be burglars
Disguised Protester Smears Cake on High-Tech Glass Protecting the 'Mona Lisa'
It’s the latest in a long string of attempts to vandalize the world’s most famous painting
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