Sentences with phrase «art theft»

Still others — private owners — fake art theft to cash in on insurance claims.

Suddenly, it hits them — they could pull off one of the most audacious art thefts in recent history, from the university's special collections library.

A short video on the FBI's website features Art Theft Program Manager Bonnie Magness - Gardiner.

Since 1993, LAPD's Art Theft Detail has recovered more than $ 121 million worth of stolen art.

Zanna's assistance in solving a case of art theft helps her to hone her investigative skills and to finally understand Uncle Bruce's aversion in this sequel to The Midnight Tunnel (2011).

Allegorical representations of Mars, the god of war mercilessly attacks the arts are juxtaposed with images of destroyed cities, historical pieces, propaganda materials, postcards and critical reflections on art theft and destruction.

All are being controlled and manipulated by a powerful, evil man seeking revenge for incidents reaching back to World War Two, involving art thefts, possible Nazi collaboration and murder... his actions prove to be explosive.

A Second Exhibition (By Other Masters, Around The Same Subject, New Date) takes the 2005 Westfries Museum art theft and other international cases of missing artworks as a lens of enquiry.

Following the country's recent art thefts, alarm bells continue to sound about Italy's ability to protect its cultural heritage.

Plus: Dutch government earmarks nearly $ 8 million to Holocaust Museum Paris's CNAP to relocate to Pantin Art theft in Johannesburg leaves gallerist «baffled» and Peter Keller appointed director of ICOM

The FBI's Art Theft unit and other agents investigated and found the book after locating the suspect staying with an acquaintance in Virginia, the affidavit said.

The evidence, including the film's trailer, suggests a flick that blends The Thomas Crown Affair with Inception, following a man involved with art theft as folks try to retrieve memories from his brain.

But is Friedman's real goal to tie N. and Grip to a New York art theft?

Jerome Hasler works as head of communications and strategy for Art Recovery Group (ARG), a private organization that partners with law - enforcement agencies and professionals in the international art market to reduce art theft.

Plus: Co-defendant in art theft trial claims he destroyed stolen masterpieces Art thief jailed over theft of 18th - century icon from Chester Cathedral and Art Cologne Prize 2017 goes to Günter Herzog

Plus: Students foil attempted art theft in Boston Heirs of Nazi sympathiser win battle to keep his work on display and recommended reading

The Isabella Stewart Garnder Museum art heist remains one of history's most mysterious art thefts.

How London became a hotspot for art theft — the world's third most profitable criminal enterprise Link

A federal jury in Boston yesterday found former Massachusetts lawyer Robert M. Mardirosian guilty of possessing six Impressionist paintings that he knew had been stolen in the largest private art theft in Massachusetts history.

It can sound so senseless when art theft makes the news.

«We try to gauge the sophistication of the thief, because it may give us an indication of whether [the artwork] will show up at a swap meet or a thrift shop,» said Det. Donald Hrycyk of the Los Angeles Police Department's art theft detail, who has been investigating art thieves for 14 years.

When he and Johnson hear about a case of art theft, they search for fingerprints, DNA, and video footage at the crime scene.

We will advocate with corporations to help them improve the way they source art and cut down on art theft and copyright infringement.

Boston government investigations and white collar defense counsel Robert Fisher is quoted in this article discussing how modern - day forensic analysis could be the key in solving the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art theft that took place 27 years ago.

Along with the church accepting Cartel millions there is a priest being charged with fraud... 130 million $ $ $... in an art theft scheme.

Bonnie Magness - Gardine manages the Art Theft Program at the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C.. For many years, she and other investigators had seen innumerable forgeries of the work of Clementine Hunter, a self - taught and incredibly prolific African - American painter from Louisiana.

The «Mortdecai» books, which were originally released in the 1970s, center on art dealer Charlie Mortdecai and his adventures with his servant, Jock, which include entanglements with the police, art theft, and more.

An art theft thriller about stealing one of the most famous paintings by Claude Monet should have been a suspenseful peek into the criminal art forger's craft, a Boston underworld character study built around accomplished stars such as John Travolta in the title role, Christopher Plummer, Tye Sheridan and Jennifer Ehle in support.

I love the idea of art theft, but the movie is really about hypnotherapy and the twist that leads to the third act (for which I can't disclose).

At an art opening one night he meets Clas Greve, who is not only the perfect candidate for a major CEO job, but also, perhaps, the answer to his financial woes: Greve just so happens to mention that he owns a priceless Peter Paul Rubens painting that's been lost since World War II — and Roger Brown just so happens to dabble in art theft.

HBO is developing an hour - long adaptation of Norwegian author Jo Nesbø's 2008 standalone crime novel Headhunters, a dark thriller about art theft and a corporate headhunter who becomes the hunted.

The documentary about WWII - era art theft, discusses how NPR first did a fact - based article on the art theft and then actually retracted their own story under pressure from the cultural elites in the museum world.

Among the organizations focused on the search and recovery of stolen art is the Art Theft Detail of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Years before the LAPD established its Art Theft Detail, the International Foundation for Art Research created an art - theft archive to curtail theft.

These thefts inspired the FBI in 2004 to establish its Art Theft Program.

«Most art theft is [done by] people who actually saw [the piece],» says LAPD Detective Brent Johnson.

Plus: Art «expert» disappears with possible Leonardo work Export bar for 16th - century Book of Hours Olivier Thomas called for further questioning in art theft case and Getty and Rothschild Foundations come together to support new fellowship

In the face of targeted metal, stone and art theft, many churches see no option but to lock their doors

The British Museum lends a Parthenon marble to Russia; the Cooper Hewitt reopens in New York; and another art theft in Italy

The artworks are divided into five subthemes throughout the exhibition: destroyed cities, ruins, deliberate destruction, propaganda and art theft.

The art thefts in Switzerland this week would make a worthy sequel to Oceans Thirteen.

July 30: Art Theft: Police Recover Picasso Artwork A man caught on video camera has been charged with stealing a sketch by Picasso entitled Tete de Femme (Head of a Woman) from the Weinstein Gallery, as reported below.