November 22, 2024

This week's Hiéron Museum theft: Once, Twice, Three times a problem

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The Musée du Hiéron is a gem in Paray-le-Monial,  a town known for its medieval architecture and religious history.  Located in the heart of...
November 21, 2024

Museum Theft: During the Musée Cognacq-Jay - Luxe de poche" Exhibition

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Yesterday, thieves executed a daring daylight robbery at the Musée Cognacq-Jay, a museum located in the Hôtel Donon formerly owned by the ep...
November 17, 2024

Crossposting: What happened during WWII at the Musée du Jeu de Paume in Paris?

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From time to time ARCA hosts blog posts found on other blogs, (with the permission of the author) to highlight blogs of importance in this u...
November 8, 2024

In the news again: Vittorio Sgarbi’s art collection is again under scrutiny for more (allegedly) stolen artworks.

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According to a story which was first broke via news reporters affiliated with Italy's  TV program Report and news agency  Fatto Quotidia...
November 7, 2024

From Gallery to 'Washing Machine': How One Art Dealer’s Love for Banksy Served as Cover for an International Drug Ring

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On 11 May 2022, officers involved in the Eurojust 'Arkan' operation, assisting in the investigation begun by the District Anti-Mafia...
November 1, 2024

Edoardo Almagià Wanted: Manhattan DA Seeks Arrest of Dealer in Major Antiquities Smuggling Case

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Just over a year ago, ARCA published a post highlighting  suspect artefacts which passed through Michael L. Ward's variously named galle...

Explosion Rocks MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk, High-Value Warhol Artworks Stolen

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A powerful explosion at 03:05 am tore through the MPV Gallery on Dorpsstraat in Oisterwijk, a city in the south of the Netherlands.  This in...
October 30, 2024

Derzhprom Under Fire: The Bombing of Kharkiv’s Historic UNESCO cited Skyscraper

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In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has long impacted the city of Kharkiv, but Russia's bombing this week struck the his...
October 28, 2024

Protecting the Past, Shaping the Future: ARCA’s Two 2025 Postgraduate Certificate Programmes in Art Crime and Cultural Heritage

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In 2025, ARCA is breaking new ground by offering not one, but two Postgraduate Certificate Programmes in art crime and cultural heritage.  W...
October 25, 2024

Outdone by a tube of paint costing €79, Vittorio Sgarbi's alleged involvement in a painting scandal could cost him 4 to 12 years in prison

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Italy's Macerata prosecutor’s office has concluded its investigation into the theft of the painting   The Capture of Saint Peter   by Ru...