Tag: Stolen
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Rare Books Stolen from Former MoMA President Are Returned
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., has announced the return of 17 rare books to the heirs of John Hay and Betsey Cushing Whitney. The books, which were stolen from the couple’s Long Island home in the 1980s, include works by John Keats, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, and the Brothers Grimm. John Whitney, who read more
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France’s Lower House Unanimously Backs Colonial-Era Art Restitution Bill, Trial Begins in Stolen Golden Helmet Case: Morning Links for April 14, 2026
To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. The Headlines HISTORIC VOTE. France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, unanimously votedlate last night in favor of a long-anticipated bill to facilitate the restitution of artworks looted during the colonial era, making good on a nearly decade-old pledge by president Emmanuel Macron. ARTnews read more
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Newly Unearthed Documents Propose That the Eastern Island Head Was Not Stolen
A British archaeologist has proposed a revised account of the excavation of Hoa Hakananaiʻa, the moai better known as the Easter Island Head, arguing that its removal was not a unilateral act of imperial extraction but a collaborative effort between British explorers and Indigenous Rapa Nui islanders that ultimately led to its voyage to England. read more
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No, The Gardner Museum’s Stolen Rembrandt Is Not in the Epstein Files, Despite Claims in a Viral Video
Wouldn’t it be fascinating if one of the greatest museum heists of all time was somehow associated with one of the most sordid crime rings in recent history? And wouldn’t it be great if you could get a piece of the $10 million reward? That was the prospect presented by a video by Instagrammer Emily read more
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Matthew Bogdanos Awarded Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts
Announcement The leader of the Manhattan DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit is acknowledged for his lifelong dedication to recovering and safeguarding looted antiquities. Matthew Bogdanos (all images courtesy the Vilcek Foundation) US Colonel Matthew Bogdanos has worked tirelessly throughout his career to protect cultural heritage, recovering thousands of artifacts from across the world. For his extraordinary read more
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