Cultural Property
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A Steward’s Guide to Insurance vs. Fair Market Value Appraisals
Read more: A Steward’s Guide to Insurance vs. Fair Market Value AppraisalsBy Elizabeth Ruffner, ISA, AM – Fine Art, Ruffner Art Advisory* Understanding the Difference Between Retail Replacement Value and Fair Market Value Can Save Your Collection—and Your Taxes Ask what a painting or fine artwork is worth, and a qualified appraiser will answer with a question of their own: worth to whom, for what purpose,…
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Argus Experts Lead Cultural Heritage Protection Workshops in Uzbekistan
Read more: Argus Experts Lead Cultural Heritage Protection Workshops in UzbekistanAt the request of the United States Embassy in Uzbekistan, Argus Cultural Property Consultants, a leader in the field of cultural heritage protection, concluded two well-attended workshops in Tashkent and Samarkand in May aimed at strengthening cultural property and heritage site protection in Uzbekistan. “We created these workshops to discuss best practices and case studies…
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Recent Thefts in Italy Spotlight Museum Security Vulnerabilities
Read more: Recent Thefts in Italy Spotlight Museum Security VulnerabilitiesIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. With apologies to Dickens, this phrase could well describe the past month for the TPC, the Italian Carabinieri’s elite art theft unit. On August 14, the TPC announced the successful recovery of three pieces of artwork which had been stolen last March during a late-night smash-and-grab…
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What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a Thief
Read more: What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a ThiefLast week marked the three-month anniversary of the Louvre Museum robbery; arguably the most notorious art heist of the 21st-century. A daring crime that was first and foremost in the news cycle for nearly two weeks was quickly replaced by more current events. Three months later the Louvre heist merits sporadic attention in the media.…
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A Wake-Up Call for Museums
Read more: A Wake-Up Call for MuseumsComplacency, underfunded security, and misplaced trust have left the world’s collections more vulnerable than ever. The recent thefts from the Louvre should shake every museum director and curator to their core. Prestige does not equal protection. A world-renowned name will not stop a determined thief. The world watched priceless works disappear from one of the…
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- A Steward’s Guide to Insurance vs. Fair Market Value Appraisals
- Argus Experts Lead Cultural Heritage Protection Workshops in Uzbekistan
- Recent Thefts in Italy Spotlight Museum Security Vulnerabilities
- What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a Thief
- Still Missing…“Poppy Flowers” by Vincent van Gogh