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Two people holding the oil painting with gloves
Sep 29

A $100 Million de Kooning Painting Is Returned to an Arizona Museum 37 Years After Its Theft

The painting, stolen the day after Thanksgiving in 1985, is finally returning to the Arizona museum where the heist took place.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Tim and Lance at work on 'Empty Frames.'
Feb 8

This Podcast Is Trying to Solve One of the Greatest Art Crimes in History

'It’s not just about the monetary value of these works,' said podcast creator Lance Reenstierna. 'This was a crime that affects the global art world and even all of history.'
By Margaret Carrigan
Jan Davidsz van Heem's Vanitas Still life with Books, a Globe, a Skull, a Violin and a Fan, 1650.
Oct 12

Why Isn’t Anyone Searching for Montreal’s Stolen Masterpieces?

Just after midnight on September 4, 1972, a cat burglar entered the Montreal Museum of Fine Art through the roof and made off with 18 paintings and 39 pieces of jewelry.
By Anthony Amore
The recovered painting by Willem de Kooning is readied for examination by UA Museum of Art staff Nathan Saxton (r), Exhibitions Specialist, and Kristen Schmidt, Registrar.
Sep 18

Despite Leading Signs, Perpetrators of 1985 de Kooning Heist May Remain a Mystery

By Anthony Amore
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.
Jul 7

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

By Alanna Martinez
A garden inside the Gardner Museum, in Boston.
May 24

Gardner Museum Will Pay You $10M to Help Find Its Stolen Paintings

By Alanna Martinez
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