Art Crimes
Lost 17th-Century Painting Returns to an Oxford Gallery Four Years After It Was Stolen
"A Rocky Coast, With Soldiers Studying a Plan" was recovered from a man in Romania who alerted the authorities
The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRA
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate
Employee Quietly Sneaks His Own Painting Onto the Walls of a German Museum
After discovering the stunt, the Pinakothek der Moderne fired the staffer and reported the crime to the police
Andy Warhol 'Mao' Print Vanishes From a California College's Vault
The 1972 artwork, which the school had never publicly displayed, is worth an estimated $50,000
The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship
In the late 17th century, Henry Avery—the subject of the first global manhunt—bribed his way into the Bahamas
Someone Vandalized Banksy's New Mural in London. Now, It's Been Covered Up
The coverings were added to protect the art, but critics worry they detract from the artist's intentions
Louvre Receives Bomb Threat Against 'Mona Lisa' and Other Masterpieces
The message came in through the museum's online contact form on March 17
Two Decades After They Were Stolen, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Returned to the Scene of the Crime. Will They Stay There?
Federal investigators have handed over the shoes to their rightful owner, who plans to sell them at auction later this year
Construction Worker Stumbles Upon Mysterious Roman Statue Hidden Beneath a Parking Lot in England
Found near a lavish historic estate, the nearly 2,000-year-old artifact has baffled researchers
Spanish Police Shut Down a Crime Ring Accused of Selling Fake Banksy Artworks
The suspects allegedly recreated the famous street artist's work using spray paint and cardboard to rake in over $10,000
Pro-Palestinian Activists Damage Balfour Portrait at Cambridge University
The 1917 Balfour Declaration was a pivotal declaration of British support for a "national home for the Jewish people"
Don Henley of the Eagles Testifies That 'Very Personal' Handwritten Lyrics Were Stolen
The musician learned about the alleged theft when the drafts started appearing at auctions in 2012
Climate Activists Stage Protest in Front of Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus'
Two men taped images of flooding in Tuscany to the Renaissance painting's protective glass
Inside the Biggest Art Fraud in History
A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Here's how investigators unraveled the incredible scam
Stolen Chagall Print Recovered Months After Thieves Stuffed It Into a 1996 Honda and Sped Away
Detectives have arrested two suspects involved in the dramatic heist at a New York City gallery
Los Angeles Museum Returns Artifacts to Ghana That Were Taken by British Forces in 1874
Museum officials traveled to the city of Kumasi to return the objects on the 150th anniversary of their seizure
Thief Who Stole Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Avoids Prison
Terry Martin has been sentenced to one year of supervised release for swiping the iconic "Wizard of Oz" shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005
Stolen by Mobsters 54 Years Ago, This 18th-Century Painting Was Just Returned to Its Rightful Owners
Authorities presented "The Schoolmistress" to 96-year-old Francis Wood, the owner’s son, last month
Climate Activists Throw Soup at the 'Mona Lisa'
Protected by bulletproof glass, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece was not harmed
Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp Basement—14 Years After They Vanished
Police conducted a months-long operation to recover the works, which had been stolen from their owner's home in 2010
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