January 25, 2025

Crimes, Canvases and Money Laundering: It's an older (and more complicated) crime than many think

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Art is a distinctive asset class, often defined by subjective valuations and discreet sales.  It is also traded in markets where the identit...
December 16, 2024

From Heist to Cellar: The 45-Year Journey of a Stolen Masterpiece

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As mentioned in our last blog post, it can sometimes take decades to recover a stolen artwork, or even longer. Such was the case with the 19...

The Curious Journey of the Santa Rosa de Lima Statue: From Theft to Repatriation

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On the final day of 2006, a significant piece of Mexico’s cultural and religious heritage was stolen. The polychrome Santa Rosa de Lima stat...
December 15, 2024

Join ARCA Live this Friday to learn about ARCA's Art Crime Programmes

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The General Application Period has just opened for ARCA's Postgraduate Programmes in Art Crime and Cultural Property Protection. Write t...
December 11, 2024

Budgets: The Weakest Link in Museum Security

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 By Guest Blogger Bill Anderson, Founder and Managing Paartner of Art Guard If diminished funding and smaller budgets aren’t enough to chall...
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...