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Chris Marinello, CEO of Art Recovery International.

The Art World Calls This Man When Masterpieces Go Missing

The stolen art expert talks Art Recovery International, why due diligence is an important step for everyone in the art world and what he loves most about his job. 
By Alanna Martinez
The Prittlewell coffin after being damaged.

Tourists Break 800-Year-Old Coffin Posing Child for a Photo

Another day, and another priceless relic of history is caught in the crossfire of snap-happy tourists.
By Alanna Martinez
Simon Birch's Hypercaine at the 14th Factory in Los Angeles.

Seriously, Be Careful Taking Selfies With Art

A video of the incident may be the best possible PSA warning for taking selfies around very, very expensive art there is.
By Alanna Martinez
Visitors to the Masterpiece Fair look at a four metre tall painting by Robert Delaunay on June 23, 2015 in London, England. The Masterpiece Fair will be held at Royal Hospital Chelsea from June 25 - July 1 and features 150 dealers of art, antiques and design.

A Mysterious Nighttime Heist Robs London Art Fair of $3.9M in Jewelry

By Alanna Martinez
Some of the Nazi memorabilia found at the home of English serial killer Patrick Mackay, 3rd November 1975. Mackay claimed to have murdered eleven people in England in the mid 1970s. (Photo by )

Authorities Uncover a Trove of Nazi Artifacts Hidden in Argentina

By Alanna Martinez
Universal Dark Universe Tom Cruise

Suggested Viewing if You’re Excited for Tom Cruise’s ‘The Mummy’

By Alanna Martinez
The DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, see from under the Manhattan Bridge.

Bob Dylan Paints Brooklyn’s Top Instagram Spot, Boyle Heights Galleries Vandalized

By Alanna Martinez
French President Francois Hollande visiting the Department of Islamic Arts galleries at the Louvre in 2012.

Louvre Offers to Store Rescued Art from Syria, Jeremy Shaw Wins Sobey Art Award

By Alanna Martinez
Ulay.

Ulay Remembers the Crime of a Lifetime 40 Years Later

By Noah Charney
The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

The Bronx Lures Artists, Art World Responds to the Presidential Debate

By Alanna Martinez
Mayor of London Boris Johnson (L) watches during the unveiling of a replica of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph in Trafalgar Square, central London, on April 19, 2016. The original arch was destroyed by the Islamic State (IS) and the replica has been crafted using the latest 3D printing and carving technologies by the Institute for Digital Archaeology.

ISIS-Destroyed Syrian Landmark To Be Resurrected in City Hall Park

By Alanna Martinez
The Great Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Met Named World’s #1 Museum, Rauschenberg’s Hillary Clinton Art

By Alanna Martinez
A porter holds up the manuscript of Marcel Proust's questionaire, 27 May 2003 put up for sale in Paris by Beaussant-Lefevre auction house at Drouot hotel in Paris. The manuscript from 1884-1887, conceived by Proust at 14, was sold 120.227 Euro, four time its estimate price, to French designer Gerard Darel.

French Court Jails Auction House Thieves, Museum of Arts and Design Names Director

By Alanna Martinez
Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Umbria, Italy.

Italian UNESCO Site Safe After Earthquake, Peter Doig Wins Authentication Case

By Alanna Martinez
NEW YORK - MAY 02: People walk by a re-creation of an untitled mural painted by artist Keith Haring on the corner of Houston Street and Bowery in Manhattan May 2, 2008 in New York City. Marking the 50th anniversary of Haring's birth on May 4, a team of artists recreated the mural which was originally done in 1982 as Haring's first major outdoor project. The original mural only existed for a few months before the Day-Glo colors began to decompose in the sun and Haring painted over the piece.

Fate of Keith Haring Mural in Limbo, Museum Visitors Keep Destroying Art

By Alanna Martinez
National Gallery workers stand outside the National Gallery as they go on strike on January 19, 2012 in London, England. Gallery workers, who are members of the Public and Commercial Services Union, are striking over proposed job cuts saying that they will no longer be able to carry out their jobs properly if the cuts go ahead.

Museum Vandalism Ignites Debate Over Private Security, Ja Rule Plays Watermill Gala

By Alanna Martinez
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose after a £5.4m museum revamp on July 19, 2016 in Portsmouth, England. The ship, which was raised from the Solent in 1982, was launched in Portsmouth in 1511 and sank in 1545 at the Battle of the Solent.

Henry VIII’s Warship Goes on View, New Bill Would Block Export of Sacred Artifacts

By Alanna Martinez
How did a satirical tweet about the McDonald's hack end up in a Fortune magazine newsletter?

McDonald’s Is the Art World’s New Favorite Eatery, NYC Landmarks Law Tweaked

By Alanna Martinez
KASSEL, GERMANY - JUNE 13 Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei poses in front of his sculpture 'Template' during a media preview of Documenta 12 on June 13, 2007 in Kassel, Germany. The Documenta is "one of the most important exhibitions of modern and contemporary art" which now takes place every five years in Kassel and will be open to the public June 16 - September 23.

Ai Weiwei Joins United Talent Agency, David Nahmad Denies His Modigliani Is Nazi Loot

By Alanna Martinez
William Eggleston, Memphis.

William Eggleston Leaves Gogo for Zwirner, FBI Recovers Thousands of Artworks

By Alanna Martinez
Alexander Hamilton's likeness on the ten dollar bill.

NY Museum Plans ‘Summer of Hamilton,’ Sharing Photos of Art May Raise Property Values

By Alanna Martinez
New Marin County Park Features Statue Of "Star Wars" Character Yoda

George Lucas Eyes San Francisco for Museum, ABC No Rio Faces Wrecking Ball

By Alanna Martinez
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: New York artist Spencer Tunick poses whilst standing over a model dressed only with sushi aT a press conference at the Toko Restaurant & Bar on February 23, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Tunick will be creating his next installation 'The Base' on the steps of the Sydney Opera House as part of the 32nd Sydney Mardi Gras Festival.

Artist Asks Women to Pose Nude at GOP Convention, Smithsonian Acquires Outsider Art

By Alanna Martinez
Damien Hirst.

Damien Hirst Reunites With Gagosian, The Met Plans Staff Cuts—and More

By Alanna Martinez
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