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Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.

Law and Crime   -   Dec 08, 2025 Armed thieves steal Matisse works from Brazilian library
Armed thieves steal Matisse works from Brazilian library

During the heist, the robbers reportedly subdued security workers and an elderly couple visiting the exhibition.

Law and Crime   -   Dec 07, 2025 Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier claims his $100 million collection vanished
Cropped portrait of Yves Bouvier in Paris in 2008

Bouvier says 91 artworks vanished after he entrusted them to Hong Kong dealer Pascal de Sarthe.

See all the works by Matisse, Portinari stolen in Brazilian library heist
Law and Crime   -   Dec 08, 2025 See all the works by Matisse, Portinari stolen in Brazilian library heist

Brazilian officials in the city of São Paulo have notified Interpol of the missing artworks.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Dec 08, 2025 See all the works by Matisse, Portinari stolen in Brazilian library heist
See all the works by Matisse, Portinari stolen in Brazilian library heist

Brazilian officials in the city of São Paulo have notified Interpol of the missing artworks.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 08, 2025 Armed thieves steal Matisse works from Brazilian library
Armed thieves steal Matisse works from Brazilian library

During the heist, the robbers reportedly subdued security workers and an elderly couple visiting the exhibition.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 07, 2025 Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier claims his $100 million collection vanished
Cropped portrait of Yves Bouvier in Paris in 2008

Bouvier says 91 artworks vanished after he entrusted them to Hong Kong dealer Pascal de Sarthe.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 05, 2025 Art security firm warns thieves have ‘daytime gap’ advantage
Art security firm warns thieves have ‘daytime gap’ advantage

In an interview with Urgent Matter, Art Guard co-founder Bill Anderson warns that criminal groups are exploiting weak points in Europe’s historic museums and says private homes account for far more art theft than is publicly reported.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 02, 2025 New details emerge in 2024 murder of gallerist Brent Sikkema
A black and white photo closely cropped to the face of a man who looks directly at the camera

Daniel Sikkema faces life in prison if convicted. Prosecutors have declined to seek the death penalty.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 01, 2025 Collector sues Atlanta dealer, claiming lifelong friend sold him $20M in counterfeit art
Collector sues Atlanta dealer, claiming lifelong friend sold him $20M in counterfeit art

The lawsuit says an Atlanta dealer used fake experts and forged documents to sell a Florida collector millions of dollors of counterfeit works.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 28, 2025 Artist Justin Bua sues China-based online retailers for copyright infringement
A stylized painting of a pianist with elongated arms and fingers playing a keyboard, smoke curling from a cigarette as warm orange light glows behind him.

The hip-hop artist says 50 online storefronts operated under coordinated aliases to sell counterfeit merchandise and evade accountability in U.S. markets.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 25, 2025 Collector Les Wexner is mentioned at least 89 times in Epstein files
Collector Les Wexner is mentioned at least 89 times in Epstein files

The congressional release compiles years of interviews, emails and filings in which Wexner's name repeatedly surfaced, though it does not make new misconduct allegations.

by Adam Schrader
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