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Help find missing art! 🚨 Three Christmas cards by famed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis were stolen from a home in Halifax in November 2024. Learn the story about the theft and this fascinating artist: arguscpc.com/still-missin... #MaudLewis #ArtCrime #StillMissingArt @artgalleryns.bsky.social

Safeguard your collection! 🛡️ Argus Newsletter #5 provides expert advice on how to protect & preserve art, antiquities, & other cultural objects from vandalism by activists. Essential reading for museums & institutions! open.substack.com/pub/arguscpc... #ArtSecurity #CulturalHeritage #MuseumSecurity

Still missing for 30 years: Arbit Blatas' Self Portrait. This 74x54.5" oil painting, stolen with over 200 other works in 1995 from NYC, is a crucial piece by the renowned School of Paris artist. Do you have info? #ArtCrime #StillMissingArt arguscpc.com/still-missin...

Key player in Norval Morrisseau forgery ring pleads guilty James White, a prominent member in the vast network, pleaded guilty to forgery and trafficking

Congrats to the team at @thunderbaypolice.bsky.social for doggedly pursuing this case. The art market is rife with fraud. Buyers should ask lots of questions about provenance/ownership history & inspect any documentation with a critical eye before purchasing.

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Excited to share that Argus founder Tim Carpenter will be speaking at the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection this September! Tim will offer an inside look at the risks, challenges, and investigative work surrounding art & #culturalproperty crime. More info:
natconf.si.edu #NCCPP2025

AI can be a critical tool for protecting priceless collections of art, antiquities and other cultural property. If you are a security professional, collections manager, or estate manager, you don't want to miss this free event! Register now:
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Another example of why provenance should be taken seriously by collectors if they want to avoid buying a fake:

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/04/t...

Uncovering an artwork's "provenance" is vital. It's the documented history of ownership, ensuring authenticity, value, and ethical acquisition. For collectors & institutions, robust provenance safeguards against fraud and legal issues. arguscpc.com/what-is-prov... #CollectionsManagement

Join us in New York City on June 24 to talk #AI and #museumsecurity. This event is free and organized by Art Sentry and Axis Communications. Did we mention there will be demos? Register here:
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Excited to announce that now through June 7, pre-orders for "The Grave Robber" by Argus founder Tim Carpenter is 55% off for Audible members. Act now to cash in on this incredible deal!

Our #StillMissing series is taking a summer vacation this month. We will be back in July with another thrilling tale of #artcrime! In the meantime, check out some of our previous posts:

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Early 20th century guestbook of classical music impresarios Hermann and Louise Wolff was stolen from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra sometime between 2002 and 2022. Have you seen it? buff.ly/4k6BFpA #StillMissing #artcrime

Real art crime is no Hollywood fantasy! Argus founder and managing partner Tim Carpenter discusses the dark world of stolen masterpieces & looted antiquities. Learn how OSINT & tech are now crucial in recovery efforts & protecting our shared cultural heritage. www.osintcombine.com/oc-podcast-s...

Paul Cézanne's “Paysage d’Auvers-sur-Oise" was stolen from the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social nearly 25 years ago. The painting hasn't been seen since. buff.ly/41qpr3U #StillMissing #ArtCrime

🏛️ US museums are increasingly engaging in voluntary repatriations of antiquities. Learn what's driving this trend and what the benefits (and challenges) of voluntary returns mean for collecting institutions.

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#Museums #Repatriation #CulturalHeritage #CulturalProperty

🎨 #ArtCrime Alert! In 2010, a major theft struck the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. Five masterpieces were stolen with a combined value exceeding one hundred million euros. arguscpc.com/still-missin... #StillMissingArt #ArtTheft #Modigliani #MuseumSecurity #LostArt #CulturalProperty #ArtCrime

Argus partner Geoffrey Kelly will be a keynote speaker at next week's annual meeting of the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection. Many thanks IFCPP for the invitation!
ifcpp.org/Schedule-at-... #artcrime #museums #museumsecurity #IFCPP2025

"Seine in Paris" by Paul Signac and belonging to the Parlagi family was confiscated by the Gestapo in 1940 and auctioned off. Help us find this missing piece of #NaziLootedArt buff.ly/41c93T4 #artcrime

LA Man Indicted for Allegedly Conspiring to Sell Stolen Warhol Print of Lenin Worth $175,000 LA pawn shop owner Glenn Steven Bednarsh allegedly lied to the FBI about the trial proof of Vladimir Putin.

Another great job by the FBI Art Crime Team.

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Take note: This event originally scheduled for Tuesday April 29, 2025 is being postponed until Tuesday June 24, 2025. All current registrations will be honored for the new date. New registrants use this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/guard-your...

Argus founder Tim Carpenter's forthcoming book “The Grave Robber” is on sale at Barnes & Noble for 25% off! This pre-order deal is only for April 23–25. Order now to ensure you’re among the first readers: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-grave-...

We are excited to be in Austin this weekend at Blanton Museum of Art talkin' art theft, money laundering, authenticity, and the ethics of collecting. More info: buff.ly/lA9elj4 #artcrime #collecting #museumsecurity

Really enjoyed our time at the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) annual meeting last week. Thanks again to IMUA, Andrew Gristina from Great American Insurance Group, and Elizabeth Stevens from Gander and White Shipping for an informative panel!

A 19th century shotgun that had belonged to American naturalist and artist John James Audubon was stolen in 1972 from the Academy of Natural Sciences. Though the thief confessed to the crime, the shotgun is #stillmissing buff.ly/3EQxmyv #artcrime

The future is now - AI-powered cameras can provide security teams with intel about possible risks in real time

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#museumsecurity #collections #museums

Jean Metzinger's early 20th century cubist painting "Man with a Pipe," stolen while on loan in 1998 from the Wriston Art Galleries at Lawrence University buff.ly/41rAEBf #StillMissing #artcrime

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Argus Newsletter #2: Using AI to Enhance Museum Security There’s no question that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already having an impact on securing art collections, and museums of all sizes must devote time to exploring the technologies already on the ma...

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We will be in Bonita Springs, FL next week for the annual meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association. Many thanks to IMUA and Andrew A. Gristina from Great American Insurance Group for the invitation to speak.
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Thieves steal artwork, including Renoir's "Roses dans une Verre," during a daring rooftop heist at the Musée Albert André in 1972. Learn more: arguscpc.com/still-missin...

#StillMissing #artcime #museumsecurity #stolenart