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- 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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Artifacts and Fictions in Baltimore: Roger Atwood on the Walters’ Pre-Colombian Collection
Today we’re publishing a guest post from Roger Atwood, author of “Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers and the Looting of the Ancient World.” We reached out to Roger for his thoughts when we heard about an exhibition of suspect pre-Colombian … Continue reading
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Tagged FBI, Gary Vikan, Walters Museum of Art, Kouros, J. Paul Getty Museum, looted antiquities, Roger Atwood, John Bourne, Sipan, Moche, Pre-Colombian, forgeries, Stealing History, Palace of the Governors, Nasca, Maya, fakes, Bourne Collection, Christopher Donnan, American Association of Museum Directors, Object Registry
Looted Antiquities at the Walters Art Museum?
In anticipation of our event at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore on Sat, Oct 29th at 2pm, we took a look at the museum’s wonderful collection of ancient art. It appears to have dozens of objects purchased from dealers … Continue reading
The Peruvian Connection: Federal Agents Bust Alleged Antiquities Smugglers Network In Utah
Last week a federal grand jury indicted two Utah residents and two Peruvians in an alleged scheme to smuggle recently looted artifacts into the United States. The case started in the fall of 2012 when an undercover agent with U.S. Immigration and … Continue reading
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Tagged antiquities, Cesar Guarderas, Chan Chan, Homeland Security Investigations, Peru, smuggling, Utah
Chasing Aphrodite 2012: The Year in Review
Happy New Year from Chasing Aphrodite. It’s been a year and a half since our book was published, and during that time the hunt for looted antiquities at the world’s museums has gone global. Over the past 12 months we’ve … 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
VIDEO: Chasing Aphrodite at the National Press Club in Washington DC
The National Press Club has posted the full video of our entertaining — and occasionally heated — conversation on Jan 24th with former Getty antiquities curator Arthur Houghton and Gary Vikan, director of the Walters Museum in Baltimore. On a night … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Houghton, Gary Vikan, james grimaldi, Keri Douglas, National Press Club
Chasing Aphrodite in Washington DC: 1/23 @ Steptoe, 1/24 at National Press Club
We’re off to Washington DC for two great events. If you’re in the area, please join us for back-to-back evenings of lively discussion about the state of American museums and the black market in looted art. Reminder: Both events require … Continue reading
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Tagged American Friends of the Acropolis Museum, antiquities, archaeology, Arthur Houghton, Gary Vikan, J. Paul Getty Trust, James Cuno, james grimaldi, museums, National Press Club, Society for the Preservation of Greek Heritage, Steptoe and Johnson, Walters Museum of Art, Washington DC, Washington Post
The Best of Chasing Aphrodite 2011
Happy New Year! We want to share our profound thanks for the 24,000 visits we’ve had since we launched this site with the release of Chasing Aphrodite last May. You’ve helped make the book a success while shining a light on … Continue reading
Upcoming Events: Chasing Aphrodite at the National Press Club, Google and UCLA
Here are several new events we’ve lined up in the coming months : January 23, Washington DC: The Society for the Preservation of Greek Heritage, the American Friends of the Acropolis Museum and the lawfirm Steptoe and Johnson will host Jason for an evening … Continue reading
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