Hot this week: In depth on art and money laundering

Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife by Ariel Sabar [Review]
Posted on 11 August 2020
Strange story of a fake artefact and the people who needed it to be real

The Art Industry and U.S. Policies that Undermine Sanctions, U.S. Senate Report [Review]
Posted on 10 August 2020
Judoligarchs! Money is laundered via art and more regulation is needed.

It’s legal to set your antiquities collection on fire for a custom porn video
Posted on 9 August 2020
At least in many places. I swear this title has context.

Academics are doing a terrible job of influencing art market policy
Posted on 8 August 2020
It’s our fault when governments use pop media instead of our research

Stolen Maya mask returning to Guatemala from Belgium
Posted on 7 August 2020
And after a 12 year battle over the piece, this is the first I’m hearing of the case.

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 6 August 2020
Posted on 6 August 2020
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, etc

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 31 July 2020
Posted on 31 July 2020
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, etc

White Control of Native American Culture can Never be “Responsible Collecting”
Posted on 23 July 2020
Discussing a “Discussion Article” in Antiquity

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 23 July 2020
Posted on 23 July 2020
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, et

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 6 July 2020
Posted on 6 July 2020
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, etc

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 24 June 2020
Posted on 24 June 2020
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, etc