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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: a pub's neighbor is peeved about its penis mural, a flying cow sculpture gets grounded in India, and unscrupulous Lincolnalia collectors nab an Abe statue.
Art Crime
In Brief
Dio Mio! Thieves Steal Artworks by Tintoretto, Rubens, Bellini and Others in Italian Museum Heist
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, thieves have stolen 17 valuable artworks from a museum.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: raccoons go on rogue art crawl, artists' work is trapped after a gallery's eviction, and a Star Wars print is swiped by Canadians who've gone over to the dark side.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: a cow sculpture gets tipped, Warhol prints get ripped, and Lil Wayne's collection gets raided.
In Brief
How DNA Technology Could Help Prevent Art Fraud
i2M Standards is in the process of developing synthetic DNA labels that will be added to the works of prominent artists, serving as a kind of fingerprint or serial number and offering proof of authenticity.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: teens take (and immediately return) a Mr. Brainwash sculpture, Kimye's pastor appropriates Wynwood street art murals, and a shark photographer goes after the new Steve Jobs biopic.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: refugees reject Banksy's gesture, Hobby Lobby family investigated for Iraqi loot acquisition, and art that looks like trash gets tossed.
News
Study Finds ISIS Militants Aren’t the Only Ones Looting Syrian Archaeological Sites
ISIS’s systematic looting in Syria has captured the world’s attention, but a new study shows they’re not the only ones selling off the country’s cultural heritage.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: a magician's public sculpture vanishes, a Basquiat is stolen and returned a few hours later in Paris, and hapless thieves in Florida sign the guestbook of a gallery as they rob it.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: Elizabeth Hurley sets off alarms at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Florida man's giant chair sculpture angers neighbors, and Egyptian museum project under investigation for embezzlement.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: Forever 21 rips off an artist's work for a T-shirt design, a museumgoer snaps off part of a Dale Chihuly sculpture, and two Goyas go missing.
Opinion
Marion True Does Not Deserve Our Sympathy
Marion True, former curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, made headlines recently by giving her first interview since 2007.