Florida Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for Allegedly Selling Cheap Prints as Multimillion-Dollar Artworks by Basquiat and Other Stars

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Florida Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for Allegedly Selling Cheap Prints as Multimillion-Dollar Artworks by Basquiat and Other Stars

Why is it always a Florida man?

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 14, 2022

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Thieves Stole an Ancient Copper Relic Said to Contain the Blood of Jesus. Then It Turned Up on the Doorstep of a Dutch Art Detective

The “Indiana Jones of the art world” has made headlines once again.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 14, 2022

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Seven People, Including a Man and His 74-Year-Old Mother, Are Found Guilty of Involvement in a $2 Million Paris Art Theft

A group of men entered the apartment of a pensioner in July 2020 and made off with work by Pierre Soulages, Gerhard Richter, and others.

By Anna Sansom, Jul 6, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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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A Pair of Bumbling Thieves Nearly Melted Down $1 Million Worth of Artwork Thinking It Was Scrap Metal

Several bronze pieces by the late artist Greek Austrian sculptor were stolen from a Vienna studio last month, and offered to a recycling company for a few thousand euros.

By Caroline Elbaor, Jun 16, 2022

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A Man Broke Into the Dallas Museum of Art and Smashed Ancient Greek Artifacts Because He Was ‘Mad at His Girl’

The damage could be more than $5 million, some experts say.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 3, 2022

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A Former OpenSea Employee Has Been Indicted in the First-Ever Case of NFT Insider Trading

Crypto sleuths unearthed Nathaniel Chastain's allegedly secret NFT transactions and called him out on Twitter.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 2, 2022

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Police Arrest a Florida Art Dealer for Peddling Fakes After He Tried to Pass Off a $495 Print as a $12 Million Basquiat

Daniel Elie Bouaziz faces four charges in connection to an alleged art forgery scam he was running out of his Palm Beach art gallery.

By Sarah Cascone, May 31, 2022

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In a ‘Heinous Act of Disrespect,’ Thieves Stole a Golden Tabernacle Valued at $2 Million From a Church in Brooklyn

The church has made a plea for information about the theft.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 30, 2022