January 29, 2026

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...
January 5, 2026

Interview with Marcel Marée - Egyptologist and curator in the Department of Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum

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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...