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The 8 Most Embarrassing Art Heist Fails of All Time, Including a Getaway Van That Wouldn’t Gogh
24 October 2025 @ 8:45 pm
"The Thomas Crown Affair" these are not.
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Stolen Louvre Jewels Might Be Too ‘Elevated’ to Neatly Disappear, Say Experts
24 October 2025 @ 8:45 pm
There might be a few reasons to hold out hope for the return of the crown jewels.
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Long-Hidden Modigliani Portrait Makes Auction History With $31 Million Haul
24 October 2025 @ 7:10 pm
A René Magritte canvas doubled its estimate to fetch $12.4 million.
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What Security Lapses Enabled the Brazen Louvre Jewel Heist? Experts Weigh In
24 October 2025 @ 6:39 pm
From timing to tactics, what went wrong?
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How Tomokazu Matsuyama Went From Semi-Professional Snowboarder to Art World Sensation
24 October 2025 @ 4:41 pm
At Savannah College of Art and Design, Tomokazu Matsuyama's meticulous and decadently detailed paintings dazzle.
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In Karyn Lyons’s Paintings, the Ghost of Girlhood Lingers
24 October 2025 @ 4:30 pm
In Paris, the artist's solo show "Day For Night" offers a tantalizing glimpse into girlhood and moments of becoming.
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The Rauschenberg Foundation Is Selling the Artist’s Storied Captiva Compound
24 October 2025 @ 4:07 pm
The property, home to the Rauschenberg Residency, has been valued as high as $50 million. Locals fear rampant development.
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Art Basel Paris Taps New Director as the Fair Hits New Highs
24 October 2025 @ 2:15 pm
U.S. collectors returned in force to the fair, now helmed by Karim Crippa, as the French capital cements its status as Europe’s nascent market hub.
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Roman Silver Hoard Unearthed—Then Hidden—by Metal Detectorist Finally Comes to Light
24 October 2025 @ 2:14 pm
The hoard consists of 450 silver coins, a handful of silver bars, a gold ring, and a gold coin.
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Picasso Painting Recovered Weeks After Vanishing in Transit
24 October 2025 @ 1:15 pm
The small canvas was meant to join an exhibition at the Caja Granada Foundation, but never arrived.
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