Art Crime

Art dealer David Nahmad. Photo: Valery Hache, AFP Photo/Getty Images.
David Nahmad Denies Modigliani Painting Is Nazi Loot

Amah-Rose Abrams

He says he'll give the painting back if it is proven to be looted.

Is the saga over for Pyotr Pavlensky Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images
Russian Authorities Release Radical Performance Artist Pyotr Pavlensky

Amah-Rose Abrams

He claims the incident has been a performance, from beginning to end.

Actress Helen Mirren listens to testimony before the Constitution Subcommittee and the Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Subcommittee joint hearing on the
Helen Mirren Plays New Role in Push for Nazi-Looted Art Legislation

Sarah Cascone

The actress is a champion of restitution efforts.

Korean Art Dealer Indicted for Forged Lee Ufan Paintings

Brian Boucher

There may be as many as 50 forgeries.

Sam Tufnell,
Precious Gnome Sculpture Stolen from Florida Museum

Sarah Cascone

New York sculptor Sam Tufnell speaks out about the brazen heist.

Old Master Paintings Stolen Decades Ago Are Found in London Vault

Eileen Kinsella

The bad news: the paintings are 'severely damaged.'

Vandals Deface Ugo Rondinone's Colossal Las Vegas Art Installation

Eileen Kinsella

The Art Production Fund said the taggers will be prosecuted.

Vandalism on an Aboriginal hand stencil at nirmena nala in Tasmania. Courtesy of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
Vandals Destroy One of the Last Ancient Aboriginal Hand Stencils in Tasmania

Sarah Cascone

The crime took place just before Sorry Day.

Rachel Harrison, More News: A Situation, 2016. Photo courtesy the artist and Greene Naftali, New York
Rachel Harrison Throws Donald Trump and Al Pacino into a 'Situation' at Greene Naftali

Brian Boucher

Making America great again, with a bullet.

The remains of the entrance of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria. Photo: Maher Al Mounes/ Stringer/ Getty.
Renowned German Archaeologist Claims Syrian Troops Are Now Looting Palmyra

Amah-Rose Abrams

The claims came ahead of a UNESCO conference on the subject.

Artist Pyotr Pavlensky Could Win Russian Security Services' Prize for Burning Their Doors

Naomi Rea

For now, the FSB is going along with it.

A decade ago, 24 paintings were stolen from the Westfries Museum in the Netherlands. Now, four of the works have been recovered in the Ukraine. Photo: courtesy the Westfries Museum.
Mysterious Ukrainian Collector Returns Stolen Dutch Old Master Painting a Decade Later

Sarah Cascone

It's the fifth painting recovered from a 2005 heist.

Art dealer Jose Carlos Bergantinos Diaz and his brother were arrested in Southern Spain and charged in connection with the Knoedler forgery scandal. U.S. prosecutors are seeking their extradition to the U.S.
Spanish Court Denies Extradition Request for Key Figure in Knoedler Fraud Case

Eileen Kinsella

A former prosecutor says, 'He should face justice here, not in Spain.'

Spanish Police Make Seven Arrests Over Francis Bacon Paintings Stolen in Madrid

Lorena Muñoz-Alonso

The five artworks, worth a combined $28 million, are still missing.

Morris Zukerman at Harvard in 2007. © Harvard Magazine, courtesy Flickr.
US Attorney's Office Indicts Morris Zukerman on Art Tax Evasion Amid Ongoing Crackdown

Eileen Kinsella

Over $4.5 million of art went straight to his Manhattan residence.

Ace Gallery Fires Doug Chrismas Over Millions in Suspicious Transfers of Money and Art

Eileen Kinsella

What's next for the disgraced dealer?

A cast of Mino da Fiesole's Portrait of a Young Woman at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The original bust is among 59 statues from the Bode Museum damaged during World War II and rediscovered at Moscow's Pushkin Museum. Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Renaissance Sculptures Looted from Germany During World War II Found in Moscow

Sarah Cascone

The recovered works include statues by Donatello and Luca della Robbia.

YouTube Pranksters Get Jail Time for Staging Fake Art Heists

Hili Perlson

The prank caused panic and chaos at two London museums.

D. Alexandra Dyer. Courtesy Healing Arts Initiative.
Rocked by Embezzlement and Lye Attack, Healing Arts Initiative Shuts Down

Sarah Cascone

Attack left HIA's director disfigured.

Newly-Revealed Documents Show Sotheby's Contacted Helly Nahmad About Modigliani Claim

Eileen Kinsella and Christian Viveros-Faune

Stettiner's heirs want to know who the true owner of the painting is.

Art dealer Jose Carlos Bergantinos Diaz and his brother were arrested in Southern Spain and charged in connection with the Knoedler forgery scandal. U.S. prosecutors are seeking their extradition to the U.S.
Accused Knoedler Forgery Mastermind Gets Postponement for Extradition From Spain

Eileen Kinsella

"I don't want to go to America," he said.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko examines the now-recovered paintings stolen by armed robbers from the Castelvecchio museum in Verona. Courtesy Mikhail Palinchak/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service.
17 Old Master Paintings Stolen in Daring Heist Recovered in Ukraine

Sarah Cascone

The works will be returned to the Castelvecchio Museum.

Art dealer David Nahmad. Photo: Valery Hache, AFP Photo/Getty Images.
What To Expect from the Release of the Panama Papers Searchable Database

Christian Viveros-Fauné

Tax havens "should be called tax cheats," a judge says.

Megumi Igarashi and her lawyers pose with a sign reading “a part is not guilty” in front of the Tokyo District Court on May 9, 2016. Photo: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images.
'Vagina Kayak' Artist Found Guilty of Obscenity in Tokyo Court

Lorena Muñoz-Alonso

Megumi Igarashi will have to pay a fine, but avoids prison.

Wu-Tang Clan, Once Upon a Time In Shaolin... Photo: YouTube.
Wu-Tang Clan Settles Artist's Copyright Complaint Over Album Cover

Brian Boucher

Once upon a time, there was a lawsuit.

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