Art Crimes
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
This Ancient Roman Statue Embodies the 'Perfect' Man. But Was It Stolen?
Italy wants a Roman replica of "Doryphoros" in the Minneapolis Institute of Art returned
Italian Art Police Recovered a Long-Lost Titian. But Is It Really the Renaissance Master's Work?
The recently confiscated painting is worth an estimated $7 million
Can Greece and the U.K. Finally Broker a Deal to Return the Elgin Marbles to Athens?
New talks raise old questions about the ancient Parthenon sculptures
Cambodia Asks U.K. Cultural Institutions to Return Looted Statues
British museums contain hundreds of allegedly stolen temple treasures
The Many Myths of the Man Who 'Discovered'—and Nearly Destroyed—Troy
In the 1870s, amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann inflicted irreparable damage on the site of the legendary city
Ancient Roman Sculpture Likely Looted During WWII Turns Up at Texas Goodwill
Experts are debating who the bust portrays, but they agree on one thing—a thrift store is an unusual spot to find a millennia-old statue
Thieves Stole, Hacked Up and Sold Sculpture That Honored Famed Native American Ballerina
The culprits sawed the life-sized bronze tribute to Marjorie Tallchief into pieces
How Fraudsters Allegedly Fooled the Art World in 15-Year Scheme
Federal prosecutors say scammers sold fraudulent paintings and memorabilia to collectors and auction houses
Why Would Two Ordinary People Steal a $160 Million Willem de Kooning Painting?
A new documentary tells the tale of a suburban New Mexico couple who allegedly stole the artwork just to hang it behind their bedroom door
Iconic Andy Warhol Portrait of Marilyn Monroe Could Sell for Record-Breaking $200 Million
One of the artist’s "Shot Marilyns," the sage blue silkscreen could become one of the most expensive 20th-century paintings ever sold at auction
With a Stolen Fragment Restored, This Stunning 17th-Century Tapestry Is Made Whole
Spanish authorities had all but given up the search for the missing piece, which was lost in a heist carried out by notorious art thief "Erik the Belgian"
Officials Recover Thousands of Cultural Goods in Crackdown, Including Roman Gold Coins
International police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection performed checks at museums, border crossing points, airports and auction houses
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