Law & Politics The Year of the Fake: The 8 Biggest Forgery Controversies of 2016 The most ridiculous—and expensive—fake art scandals and spats of the year. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 26, 2016
Art World Stolen Mamluk Mosque Lamps Returned to Cairo They had made their way into collections in the UAE. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 23, 2016
Law & Politics Lane Bryant Issues Public Apology After Using Shantell Martin’s Designs Without Authorization The artist calls it 'a small victory.' By Brian Boucher, Dec 22, 2016
Art World Verona’s Stolen Masterpieces Returned to Italy From Ukraine The works will go on view tomorrow for a month, before being restored and reframed. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 22, 2016
Law & Politics New York Antiquities Dealer Charged With Trafficking Looted Artifacts Nancy Wiener is accused of falsifying documents and concealing physical evidence of looting. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 22, 2016
Art World Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead at Gallery in Ankara He was delivering a speech at the show. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 19, 2016
Law & Politics Picasso’s Electrician Loses Appeal Over Stashed Artworks The court upheld the previous suspended prison sentences given to him and his wife. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Dec 16, 2016
Law & Politics French Museum Worker in Dire Straits Found Guilty of Stealing 666 Fossils Financially crippled by a divorce, he sold the artifacts on eBay. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 16, 2016
Law & Politics Makeup Artist Arrested for Theft of Paintings Worth $1.4 Million The New Orleans woman says she just wanted to photograph the 14 paintings. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 16, 2016
Law & Politics Gurlitt Art Trove Will Go to Bern Museum, Munich Court Rules It could take two more years before all the artworks' provenances are clarified. By Hili Perlson, Dec 15, 2016
Politics Amid Evacuation, Aleppo Begins Assessment of Destruction of Cultural Heritage Most historic monuments and buildings in the ancient city have been destroyed by civil war. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 15, 2016
People You Can Own the San Francisco Home of Imprisoned Art Swindler Luke Brugnara for $19.7 Million Brugnara was convicted of an $11 million art scam. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 14, 2016
Law & Politics Heritage Auction House Sues Christie’s and Collectrium Over Data Theft One data-scraping account was registered to Jason Bourne. By Brian Boucher, Dec 13, 2016
Art World Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Returns $500,000 Looted Signac Painting The work was gifted by a Nazi official. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 9, 2016
Art World Confessed Thief in 1997 Gustav Klimt Heist Claims Canvas Will Soon Be Returned The police have new leads in the nearly 20-year-old case. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2016
