Art Crime
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Art Crime Investigation Overseen by Argus CPC Founder Recognized by the Archaeological Institute of America
Read more: Art Crime Investigation Overseen by Argus CPC Founder Recognized by the Archaeological Institute of AmericaThe largest cultural property case ever investigated by the FBI’s Art Crime Team has been acknowledged by the Archaeological Institute of America with its 2025 Outstanding Public Service Award. Argus CPC founder and managing director Tim Carpenter led the FBI’s recovery of over 7,000 items from the rural Indiana property of Don Miller, who spent…
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Argus CPC Talks Stolen Paintings and Convictions for FBI Retired Case File Review Podcast
Read more: Argus CPC Talks Stolen Paintings and Convictions for FBI Retired Case File Review PodcastArgus CPC partner Geoffrey Kelly recently sat down with retired FBI agent, author and podcaster Jerri Williams to discuss his investigation of Robert Mardirosian for possession of stolen art and the recovery, over 30 years after the crime occurred, of a Paul Cézanne painting valued at $29 million and other artwork stolen during the largest…
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Still Missing…Four Paintings Stolen from Museu Chácara do Céu
Read more: Still Missing…Four Paintings Stolen from Museu Chácara do CéuAlmost nineteen years ago, in February 2006, four paintings, works by Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, were stolen from the Museu Chácara do Céu in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. All four paintings are still missing today. Where the Theft Happened The Museu Chácara do Céu is an art museum situated…
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The Weakest Link in Museum Security
Read more: The Weakest Link in Museum SecurityBy Bill Anderson, Art Guard This article first appeared on the Art Guard blog, December 10, 2024 If diminished funding and smaller budgets aren’t enough to challenge the existence of many museums we were reminded of another glaring vulnerability. Smash-and-grab assaults occurred in two smaller French museums in the last several weeks. At the Cognacq-Jay…
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Still Missing…“A Cavalier” by Frans van Mieris
Read more: Still Missing…“A Cavalier” by Frans van MierisMore than seventeen years ago, a self-portrait by Dutch Golden Age master Frans van Mieris the Elder, entitled “A Cavalier (Self Portrait),” was stolen from the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. This is Australia’s most significant art theft to date. A Little History About Where the Theft Happened The Art Gallery of…
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- Art Crime Investigation Overseen by Argus CPC Founder Recognized by the Archaeological Institute of America
- Argus CPC Talks Stolen Paintings and Convictions for FBI Retired Case File Review Podcast
- Still Missing…Four Paintings Stolen from Museu Chácara do Céu
- The Weakest Link in Museum Security
- Still Missing…“A Cavalier” by Frans van Mieris