April 25, 2025

A landmark win in the fight for restitution: Egon Schiele’s Russian War Prisoner ordered returned to Grünbaum heirs

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In a resounding decision that reverberates across the international art world, the Supreme Court of New York County ruled on Wednesday (23 A...
April 24, 2025

Breakthroughs in the Drents Museum heist as the number of suspects increase to seven

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Dutch authorities continue to advance their inquiry into the high-profile burglary and theft that occurred on 25 January 2025 at the Drents ...
April 22, 2025

Israeli Antiquities Authority seizes antiquities and airsoft weapons in Dimona residence raid

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In a coordinated operation on Monday, the Dimona Police and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) uncovered a significant cache of antiquit...
April 19, 2025

The Ansermet Affair: Untangling a Swiss Dealer’s Role in the Global Antiquities Trade

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As mentioned in our blog post yesterday, on 11 April 2025, the UK's High Court ruled in favour of Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani aga...
April 18, 2025

Final Judgment in Qatar Investment and Projects Development Holding Company & Anor v. Phoenix Ancient Art SA & Ors: A Legal Milestone in Art Market Accountability

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I. Introduction This blog report outlines the legal proceedings and final judgment in the case of   Qatar Investment and Projects Developmen...
April 17, 2025

Tunnel Heist in Downtown LA: Thieves Steal $20 Million from Love Jewels

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In a meticulously orchestrated heist reminiscent of London's Hatton Garden cinema-style heist, thieves tunnelled through multiple layers...
April 16, 2025

Sudan’s Cultural Heart Under Threat: The Fate of the Sudan National Museum Amid Civil Conflict

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In the heart of Khartoum, nestled near the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, stands the   Sudan National Museum —once a vital repositor...

Registration Now Open for ARCA’s 2025 Amelia Conference on Art Crime and Cultural Heritage Protection

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The Amelia Conference:  ARCA’s Annual Interdisciplinary Art Crime Conference        Call For Presenters,  Abstract Submission Period :   Ex...
April 9, 2025

Celebrating the International Day of Provenance Research

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Each year, on the second Wednesday of April, museums, cultural institutions, provenance researchers, and art lovers around the world come to...
April 1, 2025

The Life and Death of Antiquities Trafficker Leonardo Patterson: A Dealer in Stolen History

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1992 photo of Leonardo Patterson with Pope John Paul II  This morning Arthur Brand posted that Leonardo Augustus Patterson, euphemistically ...