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- Amsterdam Diary: Visiting the newly opened Rijksmuseum is worth the stopover (and the day)Inside the Rijksmuseum bike tunnel by Catherine Schofield Sezgin, ARCA Blog Editor-in-chief SUNDAY, Amsterdam - Saturday morning I avoided getting lost cycling through Amsterdam by using the Google maps I had printed out before I'd left home. I stopped by De Bakkerswinkel for thick buttered raisin bread and a latte for breakfast -- a crucial element as […]
- Carabinieri Headquarters for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Publishes Annual Bulletins of Stolen Art OnlineTon Cremers for Museum Security Network sent out a valuable link to "Art in Ostaggio - Art in Hostage", bilingual bulletins of stolen works of art prepared by the Comando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale from 2004-2012 designed to combat against the worldwide problem of the illegal art market. The 124-page report for 2012 includes a statemen […]
- Amsterdam Diary: Personal suffering displayed at World Press Photo Exhibit Amidst Red Light DistrictWorld Press Photo Exhibit at De Oude Kerk, Amsterdam by Catherine Schofield Sezgin, ARCA Blog Editor-in-chief SATURDAY, Amsterdam - Yesterday I arrived in Amsterdam and biked over to the World Press Photo exhibit at De Oude Kerk ('The Old Church') in the Red Light district famous for women selling their bodies in front windows and customers smoking […]
- Report from Amelia: ARCA Intern Sophia Kisielewska Writes about Dr. Tom Flynn's "Art & Business" CoursePhoto of ARCA Class 2013 by Sophia Kisielewska, ARCA Intern This week’s course, "The International Art Market and Associated Risk" was led by Dr. Tom Flynn, London Art Lecturer, Docent and Art Historian. Dr. Flynn started Monday’s class by asking the students to consider the question ‘what is the relationship between economic and aesthetic value’. […]
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The Becchina Dossier: A New Window into the Illicit Trade
Italian culture reporter Fabio Isman has an important story in the current issue of the Art Newspaper [no link available yet] about Gianfranco Becchina, the retired Sicilian antiquities dealer who now faces trial in Rome for conspiracy to traffic in … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Fabio Isman, Getty Museum, Gianfranco Becchina, illicit antiquities, Loot, looting, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sicily, The Art Newspaper
The Getty’s Looted Amber: A Window into the Museum’s Deepening Dilemma
In Saturday’s Los Angeles Times, I have a story about Getty Museum’s efforts to find the true origins of its massive antiquities collection. Here’s how the story starts: In the wake of a scandal over its acquisition of looted antiquities, … Continue reading
Tagged ancient amber, Arthur Houghton, Ascoli Satriano, Claire Lyons, Colin Renfrew, Faya Causey, Fritz Burki, Giacomo Medici, Gianfranco Becchina, Gordon McLendon, Head of Hades, J. Paul Getty Museum, James Cuno, Jiri Frel, looted antiquities, Marion True, Morgantina, Robert Hecht, Robin Symes, Tax fraud
Dallas Museum of Art Returns Orpheus Mosaic, Five Other Looted Treasures in Announcing New Art Loans Initiative
The Dallas Museum of Art has agreed to return six looted antiquities from its collection and announced a broad new initiative to exchange expertise and artwork with cultural institutions around the world. “The problems of illegal excavation and the illicit … Continue reading
Kapoor Case: Investigation into Stolen Indian Idols Will Test Museum Transparency
The investigation of antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor, which made international headlines this week when federal agents raided his Manhattan warehouse, promises to shine a bright light on the illicit trade in antiquities smuggled out of India and other South Asian countries … Continue reading
Castor and Pollux, Forgeries and Loot: Reflections on the Arnold Peter Weiss Case
Looting and forgery are the Castor and Pollux of the antiquities trade, bound together by a love of murky origins. That appears to be the lesson of the guilty plea earlier this month by coin dealer Dr. Arnold Peter Weiss, … Continue reading
The Year of Aphrodite: Book Launch Plus 365
One year ago, Chasing Aphrodite hit bookstores. The amazing success we’ve enjoyed over the past twelve months is humbling, and we thought it a good opportunity to thank you, our most dedicated fans. Thank you for everything you’ve done to … Continue reading
The Getty List: 10 Objects at the J. Paul Getty Museum that Turkey Says Were Looted
Among the dozens of allegedly looted antiquities that the government of Turkey is asking American museums to return are ten objects at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty declined to provide a list of the objects in question, as … Continue reading
Kimbell Art Museum Responds To Questions About Ancient Cup Acquired Under Timothy Potts
The Kimbell Art Museum has decided to list one of its prized possessions — a Greek cup acquired in 2000 under then-director Timothy Potts — on a public registry of ancient art with unclear origins. The move comes after Jason … Continue reading
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Tagged AAMD, Elie Borowski, Getty Museum, Giacomo Medici, Gianfranco Becchina, James Cuno, Kimbell Art Museum, Robert Guy, Robert Hecht, Timothy Potts
New Wave of Returns: Hundreds of Looted Antiquities Recovered from the Met, Princeton and Others
On Jan 20, the Italian art squad announced the return of more than 200 antiquities from US museums, companies, collectors and dealers — all the product of illegal excavation or theft. The Metropolitan Museum of Art returned forty pieces belonging to … Continue reading
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Tagged Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gianfranco Becchina, Robin Symes, Michael Padgett, FBI, Princeton University, Robert Hecht, Giacomo Medici, Edoardo Almagià, Dietrich von Bothmer, MFA Boston, Cleveland Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Tampa Museum of Art, Indiana University Art Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, Humana, Jerome Eisenberg, Royal-Athena Gallery, Carabinieri
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