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Forgotten Botticelli painting recovered by Italian police
Last checked by the authorities in over 50 years ago, the painting had been kept in a private home since the 1980s and is in extremely poor condition
Police raid on East London multi-arts complex Antepavilion declared unlawful by High Court
Four people were arrested and released without charge in June 2021, but no information has been publicly provided about why the raid was carried out
Police recover paintings by Elaine de Kooning and others stolen in Colorado art heist
Paintings worth $400,000 that were stolen from a storage truck on 14 December 2022 have been located in a Colorado hotel room
Cold case murder victim identified as Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin
Torso was found in Amsterdam river in 2013, but DNA testing was only carried out in 2021
Suspected Old Master forger Giuliano Ruffini—wanted by French police—cannot be found
The French dealer, who is under investigation for selling a series of allegedly forged paintings, has had a warrant out for his arrest since 2019
UK’s controversial new police bill poses major threat to the art world
Proposed legislation aimed at cracking down on unruly protests may criminalise protest art
Video footage emerges of police raid on East London multi-arts complex Antepavilion
Focus of the strike was a rooftop art installation that resembles a structure used at protests last year by the climate action group Extinction Rebellion
Detroit-area municipality removes ‘offensive’ tile accompanying a controversial mural celebrating the police
The tile, whose imagery has been associated with white supremacy, was created in a workshop sponsored by the Detroit Institute of Art
Hunger strike against Cuba's human rights abuses left artist in ‘critical condition’
Activists and artists were trapped in Havana building following demonstrations against police action
MCA Chicago renounces future contracts with police until changes are made
Museums calls for policies that “respect black communities”
Citing killing, Walker Art Center says it will suspend use of police services for special events
Museum calls for holding Minneapolis officers accountable for excessive force and treating people of colour with respect
Monuments across the US are toppled, damaged as protests over George Floyd's death continue
Lawmakers mobilise the National Guard to quell destruction while demonstrators deface Confederate memorials and public works emblematic of white supremacy
George Floyd's final words flown across five cities as protests erupt across the US
Artist Jammie Holmes aims to "underline a need for unity" as the country reels from another incident of police brutality
Artist Nan Goldin and other activists arrested during opioid protest at New York governor’s office
Campaigners known for museum protests accuse Andrew Cuomo of not doing enough to halt drug deaths
Arrest in latest Prouvé fakes case
Three dealers say initial complaints were dismissed by Artcurial specialists
Police investigate allegedly fake photographs sold at Artcurial Deauville
The works were supposedly from the artist’s family and "rediscovered"
Gallery raid sparks panic over supposed fakes of late artist d’Arcy Doyle
Artist’s widow in marathon authentication exercise
Samarra mosque at risk from new police barracks
There are fears that the new station will be a target for insurgents; Unesco powerless to protect the World Heritage site
News from the States: Police disperse rabid intellectuals while René Ricard mixes with the Amish
Serious over-crowding at Deitch gallery causes policemen to break up event organised by Black Magick witch
Spanish art forgery network busted
Arrests followed an investigation sparked by the concerns of the Joan Miró Foundation
The hunting and capture of two fakers: Mr and Mrs 'van den Bergen' arrested on forgery charges
Ali Baba’s cave of forgeries uncovered—the crucial evidence lay in the fake certificates
Spate of Spanish art fakes recently discovered in the market
Watch out for Millares, Chillida, Domìnguez and Barceló. Interpol find “French connection”