In Pictures: Do Those Confiscated Paintings at the Orlando Museum of Art Actually Look Like Basquiats? Judge for Yourself

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In Pictures: Do Those Confiscated Paintings at the Orlando Museum of Art Actually Look Like Basquiats? Judge for Yourself

The museum has already scrubbed all mention of the show, titled "Heroes and Monsters," from its website.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 1, 2022

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The Culprits in a Brazen Jewelry Heist at TEFAF Maastricht Remain at Large After Dutch Police Release Two Suspects Without Charges

Nobody else has yet been arrested in connection to the heist, but the investigation continues.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 30, 2022

Politics

Climate Protestors Glued Themselves to a Van Gogh Painting at the Courtauld, Demanding That Museums Join Their ‘Civil Resistance’

The incident comes just one day after demonstrators from the same group attached themselves to a Horatio McCulloch artwork in Glasgow.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 30, 2022

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Armed Suspects Smashed a Jewelry Display at TEFAF Using a Mallet Before Jetting Off in Broad Daylight in a Getaway Car

Local police says that two suspects have been apprehended.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 28, 2022

Politics

Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, and Others Create Blistering Protest Art in Response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade Decision

The landmark ruling to eliminate abortion rights in the U.S. was followed by an outpouring of opposition from artists and galleries.

By Dorian Batycka, Jun 27, 2022

Politics

‘This Was Our Error’: Documenta Curators Have Apologized for Including a Mural With Antisemitic Imagery in This Year’s Show

The director of the Anne Frank educational center will chair a panel on antisemitism and racism in Kassel next week.

By Dorian Batycka, Jun 24, 2022

Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights: Could I Get Sued for Publishing the Sneaky Photos I Took of James Turrell’s Roden Crater? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered

Plus how does Stranger Things get away with copying Stephen King? And why does a Winnie the Pooh slasher flick even exist?

By Katarina Feder, Jun 23, 2022

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Two Sleuths From a Small-Town Historical Society Tracked Down Two Paintings Stolen 50 Years Ago. Now, They’re Going Back on View

Sotheby's sold the stolen works at auction in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 21, 2022

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A British Dealer Accused of Conspiring With Inigo Philbrick in His Elaborate Art-Fraud Scheme Now Faces Extradition to the U.S.

Newland is home on bail and under electronic monitoring in London.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 21, 2022

Politics

‘All the Red Lines Have Been Crossed’: Just Days After Opening, Documenta Conceals an Artwork Depicting Antisemitic Stereotypes

Organizers of Documenta 15 have decided to drape a large curtain over the artwork by Indonesian collective Taring Padi.

By Dorian Batycka, Jun 21, 2022

Op-Ed

While the U.S. Celebrates the End of Slavery on Juneteenth, Incarcerated Artists Depict the Harsh Reality That Forced Labor Persists in Prison

The Thirteenth Amendment includes an exception that allows for slavery as punishment for a crime. Artists and organizations are working to end that.

By Nicole Fleetwood, Jun 19, 2022

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‘It’s the First Step in Trying to Tell My Narrative’: Anna Delvey Tells Us How Minting 2,000 NFTs Will Help Her Reinvent Herself

20 randomly selected buyers will receive an 'Anna Access Card' that grants them a conversation with the convicted grifter.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 17, 2022

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Convicted British Art Fraudster Angela Hamblin Has Been Arrested in Germany After Living on the Lam for More Than a Decade

Neighbors of the 'eccentric' 73-year-old, who was hiding in northern Scotland, were not surprised she involved in selling fakes.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jun 17, 2022

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