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Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to all! Remember that art thefts traditionally peak during the winter holidays, so please take the necessary steps to secure and protect your collections. More on the topic can be founded here, here, and here. Best wishes, Mark Durney
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Two high-profile art thefts occurred in Southern France in and around the New Year.  The first was the theft of this work, Les Choristes by Edgar Degas which was reported missing from the Cantini Museum in Marseilles.  The theft was... Read Post

Dear Readers, After 3 years of publishing research, news, and commentary on the security, preservation, and conservation of cultural property, I have decided to stop updating Art Theft Central. My final paper on the size and scope o... Read Post

By Catherine Schofield Sezgin, ARCA Blog Editor-in-Chief Collection Inventories account for works in the event of disaster, transition or conservation treatment and are a proactive effort to protect and secure art collections, Mark ... Read Post