Few would dispute that the Internet has been a boon for criminal activity in the art world. The Internet has provided global access to criminals looking to sell stolen objects or fakes to often... Read More
About 1998 I went to the Isabella Stuart Gardner museum to look at Vermeer's The Concert. Imagine my embarrassment when I found an empty spot on the wall. Somehow, I'd missed the fact... Read More
A lesson in keeping records and photos of antiques and collectibles - In the early hours of Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007, while Andrew and Kelly Vogel, owners of Wellesley House... Read More
The late Richard Diebenkorn was a California modernist painter, world famous for his large-scale abstract paintings. He is recognized for his striking use of color and for moving between figurati... Read More
You often hear the phrase "crime doesn't pay." Well, in the business of art crime, art thieves take every effort to make an exception to the rule. As art crime remains a serious and growing crimi... Read More
What do three Rembrandts, a Vermeer, a Manet, five Degas and a Cezanne have in common? All are among the still missing works of art on the FBI's list of top 10 art thefts worldwide... Read More
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