Law & Politics Anish Kapoor to Sue Over Chinese Knock-Off of Chicago’s ‘Bean’ Sculpture The two sculptures are almost identical. By Henri Neuendorf, Aug 13, 2015
Analysis Police Escort $28 Million Picasso Seized on Yacht to Madrid’s Reina Sofia Museum A team of experts transferred the painting from Corsica on August 11. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 12, 2015
Law & Politics New York’s Hasted Kraeutler Gallery Closes Amid Accusations of Financial Misdeeds Hasted denies rumors that she had "disappeared." By Rozalia Jovanovic, Aug 11, 2015
Law & Politics Greek Investigators Audit Knossos Museum on Suspicion of Tax Fraud By Henri Neuendorf, Aug 11, 2015
Law & Politics Empire State Building Group Drops $1.1 Million Lawsuit Against Topless Photo Shoot By Sarah Cascone, Aug 10, 2015
Law & Politics Honolulu Museum Sues Art Collector for Nearly $1 Million Over Donation of Allegedly Smuggled Artwork The museum is demanding the collector prove the works have a provenance. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 10, 2015
Law & Politics What is the Art Law on Authenticating Works by Old Masters? How much does it cost to prove that a painting is not by Caravaggio? By Ronald D. Spencer, Aug 9, 2015
Law & Politics People Are Stealing New York Public Art Street Signs—Again By Brian Boucher, Aug 7, 2015
Law & Politics FBI Releases Security Footage of Possible ‘Dry Run’ Before Gardner Museum Heist By Cait Munro, Aug 6, 2015
Law & Politics Source Says Music Mogul’s Picasso Painting Was Held Hostage at Knifepoint By Sarah Cascone, Aug 4, 2015
Law & Politics US Blocks Extradition of Russian Collector to Poland over Nazi-Looted Art Khochinskiy claimed he attempted to return the painting to Poland but diplomacy got in the way. By Hili Perlson, Aug 4, 2015
Law & Politics Mexican Photographer Ruben Espinosa Shot Dead in Mexico City Apartment Mexico is an increasingly dangerous place for journalists. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 3, 2015
Galleries Art Dealers Donald Smith and Emma Poole Flee to France After Being Investigated for Theft and Fraud They allegedly owe up to $781,000 to artists and collectors whose works they sold. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Aug 3, 2015
