Art World The FBI Has Cracked the 30-Year-Old Case of a Stolen Marc Chagall The robbery of an octogenarian couple was likely an inside job. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 12, 2018
Analysis Art Thieves Prefer Sculpture Over Paintings and 4 Other Revelations From Interpol’s Art Theft Database One part of the world seems to be generating the most demand for stolen artworks. By Kate Brown, Apr 6, 2018
Law & Politics The Met Will Return Looted Statues of Sages and Goddesses to Both India and Nepal Two separate agreements will see the famed museum return an ancient Hindu goddess sculpture, a stele, and a Standing Buddha. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Marina Abramović Plans to Electrify Herself With One Million Volts + More Must-Read Stories Plus, four works of art go missing inside French parliament and Brad Pitt is hard at work as a furniture designer. By Artnet News, Apr 5, 2018
Law & Politics The Decades-Long Dispute Over Millions of Dollars in Art Owned by Filipino Dictator Ferdinand Marcos Is Going to Trial The battle over artwork owned by the notorious dictator and his wife Imelda Marcos may finally be moving forward. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 3, 2018
Art World Paintings Stolen in America’s Biggest Art Heist Have Returned to Their Frames—Thanks to Augmented Reality Through the magic of technology, a tech start-up has done what the FBI couldn't. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 26, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Banksy’s Brand-New Rat in Chelsea Might Already Be Going to Auction + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Rio’s modern art museum is selling a Jackson Pollock and Tracey Emin is unleashing her birds in Australia. By Artnet News, Mar 21, 2018
Law & Politics Belgian Police Raid People’s Homes as an Investigation Into Russian Avant-Garde Forgeries Widens Police are expanding their search after four art dealers filed a civil complaint. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 20, 2018
Art World How an Art Collective Is Mercilessly Pranking Germany’s Far-Right Politicians With Guerrilla Works The Center for Political Beauty has installed a replica Holocaust Memorial outside the windows of a right-wing politician's home. By Kate Brown, Mar 12, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Frida Kahlo’s Non-Unibrowed Barbie Doll Infuriates the Artist’s Kin + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Marina Abramović is making her opera debut and Peggy Guggenheim's heirs have lost their case against the Solomon Guggenheim Foundation. By Artnet News, Mar 9, 2018
Politics France’s President Has Promised to Return Africa’s Heritage—Now Macron’s Pledge Is Being Put to the Test European museums face renewed calls to hand back artifacts looted in Africa during the colonial-era. By Naomi Rea, Mar 8, 2018
Law & Politics UK Art Dealer Matthew Green Charged in a $9 Million Picasso Money-Laundering Scheme Green was indicted by US authorities for his alleged role in a money laundering and stock scam. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 6, 2018
Law & Politics The Museum Heist Scene in ‘Black Panther’ Adds Fuel to the Debate About African Art Restitution The British Museum says it welcomes discussion raised by the film as it explores how to handle African objects in its own collection. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 5, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Picasso Tied Up in Alleged Money-Laundering Scheme + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Trump nominates a new NEH director and Piet Mondrian's heirs make a claim to four works in a German museum. By Artnet News, Mar 5, 2018
Law & Politics Picasso’s Electrician Was Convicted of Stealing His Art—But Now a Court Says There’s Insufficient Proof Pierre Le Guennec's lawyer says a retrial will offer the chance to "finally establish the truth.” By Naomi Rea, Mar 2, 2018
