February 5, 2026

The Long Road Home: The Recovery of San Lucas from Astudillo

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Detail of the altarpiece of the main altar of Santa Eugenia In 1927, a black-and-white photograph published in Historia documentada de la vi...
February 4, 2026

Bosnian-Dutch Suspect in Cocaine Trafficking and Art-Linked Money Laundering Extradited from the UAE to the Netherlands

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Stefan Papic on Flor Bressers' luxury yacht. A Bosnian-Dutch national, accused of play...
January 29, 2026

Meet Our Alumni: From Photochemistry to Art Crime: Catarina Pinto’s Bridge into Cultural Heritage Investigation

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Welcome to ARCA’s PG Cert Alumni Spotlight Series, a collection of in-depth Q&A interviews conducted by Edgar Tijhuis*, highlighting the...

Ancient Women, Modern Crime: How Etruscan Women Were Trafficked Across the World

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I have long been fascinated by the reddish-buff clay figures of barefoot women placed along the eaves of ancient Etruscan roofs. Dressed in ...
January 22, 2026

The Theft at Zilvermuseum Doesburg and the Evolving Mechanics of Museum Crime

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This week's theft at the Zilvermuseum Doesburg represents a troubling example of how cultural institutions, particularly smaller museums...
January 13, 2026

Part of a Pattern, Saved by a Sting: The Mariemont Ming Porcelain Theft

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On 21 April 2024, at around 4 a.m., three masked individuals forced their way into the Musée royal de Mariemont, 50 km south of Brussels, in...
January 10, 2026

Interview with Ibrahim Bulut, Senior Security Consultant and Museum Security Expert.

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As part of ARCA’s ongoing effort to give prospective participants a deeper look behind the scenes of our Postgraduate Certificate Program in...
January 8, 2026

The Partridge Chase: How two Roman toddlers led Spain to a trafficking breakthrough

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Today, two extraordinary Roman bronze genre statues, each depicting a young toddler leaning forward with open arms pursuing a partridge were...

Book Review:  Unseen: Art and Crime in Australia

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Title:  Unseen: Art and Crime in Australia Author: Penelope Jackson Publisher: Monash University Publishing, Clayton, Victoria, 2025 Revi...
January 7, 2026

Boris Vervoordt’s TEFAF Appointment Sparks Debate on Leadership, Influence, and Problematic Art

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Axel Vervoordt Co is a family-led business. Boris (left) and Axel (right).Image Credit: TEFAF In a surprising turn for the international art...