Marketplace - Trafficking
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds priceless Visigoth artworks in England
Imagine searching over 10 years for stolen artwork – artwork that might turn up, but might also be so well hidden it remains elusive, or has already been destroyed out […]
34 artworks by Edvard Munch, thought to have been taken by students, still missing
When it comes to art theft, we usually envision a series of elaborate events woven together into scenario straight out of The Thomas Crown Affair. We don’t usually think of […]
Uffizi director calls out Germany for stolen painting
Director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Eike Schmidt, has boldly called out Germany concerning the return of a painting stolen by Nazi troops in 1944 during World War II. […]
Art forgery is becoming more commonplace
Art authentication needs to become more rigorous to confront the challenge For much of artistic history, forgery has been thought of with a tinge of romanticism. It has also been […]
Mother and son forgery duo to repay nearly $500,000
Former Franklin Pierce University art professor Lorettann Gascard and her son Nikolas Gascard have recently been charged with faking 17 artworks by lesser-known American painter Leon Golub (1922-2004). After two […]
Just how unauthorized is ‘Banksy Unauthorized’?
When an artwork by the famous street artist Banksy shredded itself just after it sold in October, it was a Phantom-of-the-Opera style reminder that the artist always seems to be […]
Recent talks of repatriation may signal a new era for restitution
The repatriation of artworks is an on-going hot topic in the art world that spans multiple countries and museums. The topic could not be more complicated as nations and institutions […]
