Two Vincent van Gogh paintings, snatched from an Amsterdam museum in 2002, were recently found during a sting on the Naples mafia by Italian authorities. According to ArtNet, billions of dollars worth of art and artefacts are stolen each year. This week’s high profile finds, worth $30 million, are the latest in a series of artworks to have been recovered over the years:
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- 8 of the Most Thrilling Heist Documentaries You Can Watch on Netflix This Week
Prepare for an adrenaline-pumping binge session as Netflix offers a treasure trove of gripping heist documentaries. From daring bank robberies to audacious art thefts, these real-life tales of ...
05/4/2024 - 8:54 pm | View Link - Walker Art Center’s Keith Haring exhibit lives up to its title: ‘Art Is For Everybody’
“Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody” is a particularly apt name for the new traveling exhibition of the late artist’s work, which is on display through Sept. 8 at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
05/4/2024 - 5:58 pm | View Link - FBI looks into thrill-seeking teachers alleged to have been global art thieves
Jerry and Rita Alter, now deceased, are suspected of having stolen artworks in the 80s, including Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre ...
05/4/2024 - 11:09 am | View Link - The Best Exhibitions and Art Hot Spots in Los Angeles to Visit This Summer
There’s a vast array of smaller galleries and places to engage with art across the city—here’s a look at just a few of our favorites off the beaten track.
05/3/2024 - 10:40 am | View Link - Art: Books take on a new life in 'Art Unbound IV'
The Columbus Metropolitan Main Library features a new angle on literary work as they welcome the 'Art Unbound IV' exhibit.
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