After months of depressing art-heist headlines - and now yet another museum hit in Switzerland (see link) - it’s time for some wins. Three spectacular recoveries are coming very soon!
www.euronews.com/2025/11/21/r...
After months of depressing art-heist headlines - and now yet another museum hit in Switzerland (see link) - it’s time for some wins. Three spectacular recoveries are coming very soon!
www.euronews.com/2025/11/21/r...
In the past three days, we have located two paintings from a famous collection that was stolen by the Nazis. One of them in particular is worthy of a movie. Soon more...
30.10.2025 09:50 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Uncover the secrets of art theft like the recent Louvre Heist (and Hollywood's inaccuracies) with an Art Detective (me) and former art thief Okkie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzGs...
Well, just a matter of time now: Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Apparently these are the thieves getting away with the French Crown Jewels at the Louvre
23.10.2025 10:48 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thieves just executed an armed heist at the Louvre, shattering display cases to steal historic diamonds once owned by Napoleon and Empress Josephine. The museum has been temporarily closed following the robbery.
www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/le-...
I was invited to the Netherlands' number 1 talk show, Eva Jinek, to join the legendary Dan Brown at the table to discuss his new book. What an honor and what a fantastic evening! He also signed his book and gave me the most beautiful compliment I’ve ever received (see photo).
10.10.2025 08:13 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Another huge art theft, targeting gold. This time in Wales:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Of this painting by Picasso, Dora Maar, only a black-and-white photo was known. The work has resurfaced, and now we can finally see it in color. It will be auctioned at Drouot auction house. It reminds me of the stolen Dora Maar which I recovered in 2019.
18.09.2025 11:50 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
The second museum theft today: A nationwide hunt is underway after a priceless gold bracelet belonging to an ancient pharaoh disappeared from a museum in Cairo, Egyptian authorities say.
www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
Thieves have broken into Paris's Natural History Museum, making off with gold samples worth $700,000 in the latest of a worrying series of robberies from cultural institutions, according to the museum.
www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-st...
Last night, the Musée National Adrien Dubouché in France was robbed of Chinese porcelain valued at 9,5 millions of euros. Organized groups targeting Chinese antiques are roaming Europe.
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
The painting by Ghislandi, stolen and smuggled to Argentina after World War II by Nazi criminal Kadgien, and displayed above the sofa in his daughter's home, has been seized by Argentine police.
More updates on looted WWII paintings to follow. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Argentine police apparently recovered the Ghislandi. The painting, once owned by Jewish art dealer Goudstikker, was taken to Argentina in the 1940’s by Kadgien, an associate of Göring and SS member.
www.batimes.com.ar/news/culture...
Story of the Day: Ghislandi's Portrait of a Lady, once owned by Jewish art dealer Goudstikker, was looted by the Nazis and acquired by SS member Kadgien. Kadgien fled to Argentina. Dutch journalists recently discovered the painting in photos of his daughter’s home, hanging above her sofa.
25.08.2025 06:51 — 👍 24 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 0
This week we are going to recover a painting that was stolen from a National Museum somewhere in Europe during WWII...
Soon more.
Bellingcat Stage Talk, Thursday 31/07, 5pm CEST/11am EDT Discord.com/invite/bellingcat , Detecting Stolen Art with Art Detective Arthur Brand
Want to learn what goes into finding stolen art? On Thursday at 5pm CEST /11am EDT we'll be joined by @artdetective.bsky.social , the citizen art detective behind the recovery of over 200 pieces of art including lost Picasso, Van Gogh and Dali works. Join us live for Q&A discord.gg/2fMCucQ5?eve...
26.07.2025 17:22 — 👍 120 🔁 37 💬 5 📌 8😅
11.07.2025 21:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I just published my first YouTube-video. It’s in Dutch but you can add English subtitles in settings.
About the 25 objects that I returned to the National Archives of the Netherlands. Many of these items are part of UNESCO World Heritage, stolen 10 years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye8s...
Tja...
09.07.2025 12:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
BREAKING: In cooperation with the Amsterdam police, I have returned 25 precious objects to the National Archives of the Netherlands, one of the most renowned archives in the world. Many of these items are part of UNESCO World Heritage.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
How an $18 pillow led to the recovery of a $2 million stolen Dutch painting.
This is one of the craziest recovery-stories I have been involved in. Congrats to the great Cliff Schorer...
Too bad the journalist forgot to mention my name.
archive.ph/I64Uj
Soon...
24.05.2025 08:23 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy King's Day to all Dutch, wherever they are...
My next recovery played an important role in Dutch/European history. Fascinating stuff.
Der niederländische Kunstdetektiv Arthur Brand hatte nach eigenen Angaben einen Tipp bekommen, erzählte er der Tageszeitung »De Telegraaf«. Demnach war ein ähnliches Gemälde im Museum in Gouda bei einer Ausstellung gezeigt worden.
04.03.2025 22:26 — 👍 37 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Leonardo Patterson, one of the biggest looters of antiquities of all times, has died. I met him many times and he was convicted twice because of my testimony. Somehow we still got along well. A colorful man. My next book will be about him. Quite a story.
Rest in peace, Leonardo
Soon: Interesting information about one of the most, if not the most, sought after paintings stolen during WWII. It's believed that the painting did not survive the war. Well... Stay tuned.
10.03.2025 14:00 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Here is the story in English, about our latest recovery of a painting by Brueghel. Stolen in Poland in 1974. Most likely by the secret Service. A witness, Romuald Werner, was killed. A story worthy of a spy novel...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
BREAKING: This painting by Brueghel, on Poland’s most wanted list, was stolen in 1974 from the National Museum in Gdansk. Most likely by the Secret Service. A witness was killed. Located by us in The Netherlands and soon to be returned to Poland. More details soon...
03.03.2025 06:34 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Tomorrow in De Telegraaf one of the craziest international art thefts I have ever solved. A story about a fantastic painting and a murder. A story worthy of a Spy novel.
02.03.2025 17:55 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0