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How One Man Stole $2 Billion Worth of Art
Esquire via AOL· 11 months agoHow One Man Stole $2 Billion Worth of ArtSarah Kim Sarah Kim “A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” John Keats once wrote. “Its loveliness increases; it...
New York returns $19 million in stolen art, including 21 pieces housed at the Met
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew York City returned 58 pieces of stolen art worth roughly $19 million to Italy, the Manhattan...
New York museums required to acknowledge art stolen under Nazis
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoNew York museums are now required to disclose the histories of artworks that were stolen from...
Art Detective Recovers Stolen Van Gogh Masterpiece—Wrapped in an IKEA Bag
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 9 months agoArthur Brand/InstagramIt’s surely the most expensive item ever carried in an IKEA bag.A Dutch “art...
Dig into tales of unlikely treasure hunters, at the Abilene library
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a recent episode of "Expedition Unknown," the very enthusiastic host, Josh Gates, undertook a...
We help Holocaust victims and their heirs recover Nazi-looted art. Here’s how the lessons we’ve...
Fortune via AOL· 3 months agoIt took some 50 years before avenues were developed to help the heirs of Holocaust victims reclaim...
Russians are stealing art from Ukraine on World War II scale, experts say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGrowing evidence suggests Russian forces are stealing art and cultural artifacts from Ukraine on a...
How London became a watch-theft ‘war zone’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLuxury watch brands such as Richard Mille are constantly targeted by thieves - Alamy On Rue du Mont Blanc in the heart of Geneva, watches stolen on...
New York museums are now required to say if artwork looted by Nazis
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law last week that requires museums...
Works of art that made the news in 2023
The Week via Yahoo News· 5 months ago'Dame mit Fächer' ('Lady with a Fan', detail) by Gustav Klimt . Sign up to The Week's Arts & Life newsletter for reviews and recommendations Sold Gustav...