The Association for Research into Crimes against Art

The (il)licit art market

PG Certificate in Art Crime

A golden coffin, stolen from Egypt, goes home

The Camorra and the Van Gogh thefts

An art forger who duped the world

The complexities of World War II-era restitution

Partnered training initiatives

The Quest for Justice

Criminal acts against works of art happen more frequently than the public imagines.The stories of these objects range from the dramatic to the all but forgotten. Art works are plundered during war, dug up for profit, stolen from museums, laundered on the art market and sometimes held as collateral by organised crime groups. Art will always attract criminals. Not because criminals are charmed or fascinated by it more than other people, but because with it, there will always be a market.

Art and Antiquities Crime News

An interview with Roberta Mazza

An interview with Roberta Mazza

Amelia ancient historyRoberta MazzaInterview       An Interview with Roberta Mazza By Edgar Tijhuis   Can you tell us something about your background and work? I am an ancient historian specialised in papyrology, a discipline concerned with ancient...

An Interview with ARCA Founder, Noah Charney

An Interview with ARCA Founder, Noah Charney

ARCA historyNoah CharneyInterview   An Interview with ARCA Founder, Noah Charney By Edgar Tijhuis Noah Charney is the founder of ARCA, the Association for Research into Crimes against Art. What started out as a one-man initiative back in 2006 eventually developed...