Law & Politics ‘Spider Man’ Art Thief Could Face Up to 10 Years in Jail Prosecution has asked for jail time and hefty fines for the thief and his accomplices. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Feb 6, 2017
Law & Politics Antiques Dealer Sent to Jail for Stealing the Cathedral Painting He Fell in Love With Police found his DNA on the easel. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 1, 2017
Law & Politics Three More Arrested in Connection With Francis Bacon Heist in Madrid Spanish police already arrested seven suspects last year. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Feb 1, 2017
Law & Politics Defendant Claims He Threw Out Modern and Impressionist Masterpieces After ‘Spider-Man’ Heist Have five stolen paintings been destroyed? By Sarah Cascone, Jan 31, 2017
Law & Politics Vanessa Hudgens Defends Her Actions in Rock Carving Incident The National Forest Service did not view the message as chalk art. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 31, 2017
Law & Politics Notorious ‘Spider-Man’ Art Thief Goes on Trial for $107 Million Heist He stole works by Picasso, Modigliani, Léger, Matisse, and Braque. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 30, 2017
Art World Swiss Art Lawyers to Publish Best Practices Dossier on Art-Related Money Laundering Can the 10 point document combat the problem? By Henri Neuendorf, Jan 26, 2017
Law & Politics Artist Natalie White Found Guilty of Defacing Property for Painting In Front of Capitol Building She turned the trial into performance art. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 23, 2017
Law & Politics Police Bust Major European Art Trafficking Network European Police have recovered 3,561 stolen archaeological items and arrested 75 people. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Jan 23, 2017
Law & Politics Settlement Reached Over Wifredo Lam Painting Lost During Cuban Revolution The painting could be worth over $2 million, and is now for sale. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 19, 2017
Law & Politics Artists Slap Retailer Francesca’s With $4 Million Suit for Theft of Enamel Pin Designs The case involves fake accounts and a recalled email acknowledging wrongdoing. By Brian Boucher, Jan 10, 2017
Art World ‘Hollyweed’ Sign Prankster Arrested by Los Angeles Police Security cameras recorded the artist changing the sign’s letters on New Year’s Day. By Caroline Elbaor, Jan 10, 2017
People Three Heritage Workers Shot in Ambush by Looters in Iran The attack took place at a site in the Kurdistan Province. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jan 5, 2017
Art World Meet the Artist Behind the Cheeky Transformation of the Hollywood Sign The prank recreated a 1976 artist project. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 4, 2017
Art World The 13 Most Overused Words in the Art World in 2016 Exercise with caution. By Hettie Judah, Dec 27, 2016
