"Stolen art" refers to artistic works that have been illegally taken or removed from their rightful owners or locations without permission. Full definition
Artists, like authors, have to eat and pay bills, and they can't do that with stolen art. (madgeniusclub.com)
Second, the stories surrounding stolen art are often bizarre. (artbusinessnews.com)
What does Tom McShane, a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who says he recovered millions of dollars worth of stolen art in odd places — a van Gogh in a gas station, a Rembrandt in the bathroom of a tiny antiques shop, and a Rubens in the backseat of an old van — think of the theft? (artnews.com)