News
Thieves Snatch $4.6M Diamond Necklace From Viennese Museum
The two thieves paid entry before stealing the 673- white diamond necklace that once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt.
Art Crime
News
Priceless Renaissance Paintings Stolen From Italian Museum
Authorities say thieves made off with four artworks by Sicilian master Antonello da Messina in under five minutes.
News
A Picasso Vanished in 1961. The Guggenheim Now Wants It Back
The museum is suing the current owners of "Femme dans un fauteuil" (1918), which resurfaced decades after it was stolen from the University of Pittsburgh.
Feature
Why Do So Many Museums Hold a Convicted Antiquity Dealer’s Treasures?
After The Met returned a Roman bust connected to Phoenix Ancient Art, the question of what will happen to other works sold by the gallery to dozens of US institutions remains open.
News
Mural Damaged in Break-In at Harriet Tubman Museum
The recently renovated Maryland museum also said its donation box was taken in last weekend’s burglary.
News
Thieves Steal Roman-Era Statues From Damascus Museum
A historian speculates it might have been an inside job.
News
The Week in Art Crime and Mischief
Googly eyes on a sculpture, updates in the Louvre heist, a teenager arrested for damaging exhibits at the Met. Art crime made the news this month.
News
Thieves Rob 1,000 Collection Items From California Museum
Native American artifacts and jewelry were among the objects taken from the Oakland Museum of California’s off-site facility.
News
Five New Arrests Made in Louvre Heist Case
The crown jewels stolen in the brazen daylight robbery, valued at around $100 million, are still missing.
News
Louvre Director’s Testimony Sheds New Light on Heist
Laurence des Cars pointed to long-term security issues and overdue upgrades that may have facilitated the thieves’ brazen daylight break-in.
News
French Museum Reports Theft One Day After Louvre Heist
The Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot in Langres said several gold and silver coins were stolen while the institution was closed.
Opinion
The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call
The stunning theft reveals more than a failure of security: It lays bare how austerity, neglect, and unresolved colonial legacies continue to haunt the museum.