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fromsfist.com
2 days ago
California

Massive Art Heist Hits Oakland Museum of California, More Than 1,000 Items Stolen

Thieves stole over 1,000 artifacts and artworks from the Oakland Museum of California's off-site warehouse on October 15, prompting FBI Art Crime Team involvement.
fromThe Oaklandside
3 days ago
East Bay (California)

Over 1,000 artifacts stolen from Oakland Museum of California, police say

More than 1,000 artifacts, including jewelry and Native American baskets, were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California; OPD and the FBI are investigating.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Pennsylvania man sentenced to prison for fraud scheme involving forged works by Picasso, Basquiat and Warhol

A man in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for selling forged works that he falsely claimed were by Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and other blue-chip artists. Carter Reese pleaded guilty in May to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud, admitting that between February 2019 and March 2021, he knowingly sold and attempted to sell counterfeit works.
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