ART News
Another Major Forgery Ring has Been Exposed—This Time in Rome
How long can the blue-chip art market survive the forgery boom?
ART News
Gallerist’s Husband Faces Murder-for-Hire Indictment, DOJ Reveals Disturbing Plot
Daniel Sikkema faces charges that could lead to life imprisonment or the death penalty for allegedly orchestrating the murder of his estranged husband, Brent Sikkema, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Stolen Wakefield Sculptures: Police Investigation Closes With No Suspects Found
The theft has left police and local officials at a loss to identify the culprits.
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French Authorities Seize $200 Million in Stolen Russian Avant-Garde Masterpieces
The works—linked to art legends like Malevich and Kandinsky—remain in legal limbo pending a separate German court ruling.
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Explosive Dutch Museum Heist: Romanian Gold Helmet Stolen, Three Arrests Spark Outrage
Authorities have arrested three suspects, but the fate of the priceless artefacts remains unknown.
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Museum Heist with Explosives: Four Ancient Gold Artefacts Stolen in Bold Raid
Thieves detonated explosives to raid the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, stealing four priceless Dacian artefacts, including the Helmet of Cotofenesti.
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Galerie Thomas Co-Manager Detained Amid Criminal Probe
Silke Thomas, co-manager of Munich’s Galerie Thomas, is in custody amid allegations of fraud and insolvency delays linked to the gallery’s $10 million debt.
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Ace Gallery Founder Sentenced to Two Years for Embezzlement
Doug Chrismas sentenced for embezzling $264K, with prosecutors estimating over $14M in diverted funds.
ART News
Mafia Art Exhibition at Milan’s Palazzo Reale
Hidden for years in the shadowy world of organized crime, 80 confiscated masterpieces by artists like Dalí and Warhol now shine in Milan's Palazzo Reale.
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Wakefield Sculpture Theft: £1m Art Trail Targeted in Growing European Crime Wave
Five bronze sculptures by Andy Holden stolen from Wakefield's art trail in a shocking act of public art theft.
ART Crime
ART Mysteries: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist and the Vanishing of Vermeer’s "The Concert"
Welcome to “ART Mysteries,” a monthly series dedicated to unraveling the most perplexing puzzles in art history. In our inaugural article, we delve into one of the most notorious cases of a vanished masterpiece, exploring the story behind its disappearance and the ongoing quest to uncover its whereabouts. Here are
ART Crime
Must-Read: The Art Thief – Inside the Mind of Stéphane Breitwieser
In the shadowy annals of art history, few figures are as intriguing as Stéphane Breitwieser, one of the most prolific art thieves in modern times. Between 1995 and 2001, Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, embarked on an unprecedented spree, stealing over 239 priceless artworks and artifacts from nearly