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stolen sculptures found within hours
Two steel basket sculptures were stolen from a garden in Great Yarmouth yesterday, only to be found hours later. The discovery of the sculptures, worth £2,ooo, was made after the police rang around scrap metal dealers and alerted them to the … Continue reading
artwork worth $11,000 stolen from studio
An art photographer in Brooklyn, US, opened his studio yesterday to discover a 5ft7 photo, worth $11,000, had been stolen. ouch. There was no sign of a break in, despite the artist’s insistence that he locked the premises. Original article … Continue reading
Reward for stolen sculptures
http://www.ksro.com/LocalNews/Story.aspx?ID=1384640 If you happen to be passing through Sonoma Valley, California, keep your eyes peeled for a bunch of sculptures that went missing last month. A $5,000 reward has been offered for the pieces that were taken from the Valley’s … Continue reading
Fake Banksy [again]
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/04/fake-banksy-tag-gets-tagged/ A tale about Banksys and fakes. again. This time, an anonymous protector of Banksy’s reputation has written ‘only hosers make fake art!” on an imitation ‘Banksy’ piece on the side of a shop. Quite sweet really…
Rodin sculpture goes missing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/8370997/Rodin-sculpture-is-stolen-in-Jerusalem.html A Rodin Sculpture has gone missing from a museum in Jerusalem, it was reported today. Apparently the work went missing during a period of renovation. The sculpture is called “Studies for a Nude of Balzac,” and dates from around 1918-1926. … Continue reading
Painting stolen from elderly man
http://www.adn.com/2011/03/04/1737361/valuable-van-zyle-painting-recovered.html An elderly man in Anchorage, USA, was reunited with his valuable Alaskana painting this week, after his carer sold it to a local shop and it was put up for sale at auction. Police charged 31-year old Louis Setmire … Continue reading
stolen paintings spotted by curator
http://aandalawblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/senior-curator-praised-as-stolen.html Hadn’t seen this- three stolen works of art, worth over £200,000, were recovered after attempts were made to sell them on the black market. Paintings were by Samuel Peploe, Federico Barocci and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot , and were spotted by … Continue reading
Where has art hostage gone???
http://arthostage.blogspot.com/ I used to check the Art Hostage blog every morning. At least 1-2 times a week an informative, entertaining or simply bewildering post would keep me up to date with all things art crime-y Recently however he seems to … Continue reading
National Heritage Police?
http://www.kent.police.uk/news/latest_news/heritage_crime_agreement.html A Kent Police officer has been seconded by English Heritage and is leading a national agreement, or ‘Memorendum of understanding’, between police forces, the Crown Prosecution Service and Heritage bodies. Great idea in principle. This is not the first time … Continue reading
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