The Display of Art – A Fiduciary Duty of the Museum
Recently Eli Broad, art collector and philanthropist, told the American Association of Museums about its members’ duty to take art out of storage and put it on display. “If 90%…
Invest in Museum Risk Management – Don’t Always Count on Someone Being There When Disaster Strikes
Back in June 2008 flooding damaged areas of Iowa. One place hit by the rising waters was the University of Iowa’s (UI) art museum. The good news is that the…
Operation Andromeda – Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Command Press Release
CONDENSED PRESS STATEMENT (TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN)Unedited original available atwww.carabinieri.it/Internet/Cittadino/Informazioni/ComunicatiStampa/2010/Luglio/20100716_100000.htm On July 16, 2010, the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Command presented to the press … three hundred thirty seven exceptional…
No Prison Means No Deterrence
Crimes against culture rarely appear on the radar of law enforcement authorities. And when such crimes are investigated–oftentimes after years of time and effort–many prosecutors tend to let such cases…
Gang-style art theft: Caravaggio recovered from criminal group
Ukrainian and German police recovered a Caravaggio that had been stolen from a museum in Odessa in 2008. “The Taking of Christ” was found in the hands of a criminal…
FBI Art Program Presentation in NYC
Theft, Fraud, and Forgery: Cultural Property Crime in the U.S. and the FBI Art Theft Program When: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010, 2:00 – 5:00 pm Where: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &…