Art World Why the Feds Were Smart Not to Throw the Book at Hobby Lobby for Buying Iraqi Loot Executives may not face criminal charges, but there are intricate tactical considerations to take into account. By Leila Amineddoleh, Jul 12, 2017
Law & Politics Glafira Rosales Ordered to Pay $81 Million to Victims of the Knoedler Art-Fraud Scheme US Attorney says longstanding fraud has been difficult to investigate. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 10, 2017
Law & Politics Did Hobby Lobby Buy Up Iraqi War Loot in Its Quest to Amass Biblical Artifacts? The evangelical-owned household goods company has been forced to surrender thousands of artifacts and pay a $3 million fine. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 6, 2017
Art World Cheeky Vandal Spray-Paints Swimsuits on Antony Gormly’s Nude Iron Men The graffiti appears to be the work of someone named Mokie. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 22, 2017
Law & Politics Vigilante Art Hunter Thinks He Can Recover the Stolen Gardner Museum Paintings Within Months Arthur Brand says he has a hot lead on the biggest heist in US history. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 20, 2017
Law & Politics Leonardo DiCaprio Surrenders $3.2 Million Picasso and $9 Million Basquiat to US Government He has also given up Marlon Brando's Oscar. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 16, 2017
Law & Politics Former Sotheby’s Specialist Faces Extradition to US Over ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Worth Millions The British dealer Timothy Sammons is in hot water with American authorities for alleged art fraud. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 6, 2017
Art World 5 Things to Know About Britain’s Most Notorious Art Forger He wrote his memoirs in prison to avoid sketching inmates' portraits. By Alyssa Buffenstein, May 30, 2017
Art World A Swedish Professor Just Brought Down a Notorious Ring of Art Criminals The scholar became suspicious after buying a 16th century prayer book online. By Sarah Cascone, May 30, 2017
Law & Politics The Gardner Museum Doubles Reward to Solve Biggest Art Heist in History Twenty-five years after the robbery—and years of false leads—the increase to $10 million suggests the investigation is still active. By Eileen Kinsella, May 24, 2017
Art World A Diamond-Encrusted Tiara Worth $1.3 Million Was Stolen from a German Museum It is covered in 367 diamonds, and once belonged to a duchess. By Caroline Elbaor, May 9, 2017
Law & Politics MFA Boston Reaches Settlement in Nazi-Related Claim Over Rare Figurines Curator says the case was more nuanced than most. By Eileen Kinsella, May 4, 2017
Art World Alex Katz Painting Stolen From Munich Gallery in Broad Daylight 'Box Flower 1' was swiped off the wall of Galerie Klüser during its opening hours. By Alyssa Buffenstein, May 2, 2017
Art World Italian Art Dealer Swindled Out of Paintings by Rembrandt and Renoir Worth $30 Million Two men posing as buyers made off with the works in a city north of Milan. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Apr 28, 2017
Market Company Launches Tool for Weeding Out Fake Artworks Sold on the Dark Web The Art and Artistic Legacy Protection service has created a software to spot con artists who thrive online. By Caroline Elbaor, Apr 27, 2017
