Not about crime, all about practical reasoning

Peruvian antiquities that were NOT returned
Posted on 25 August 2023
Sold at Sotheby’s in 1994, this object was claimed by Peru but didn’t go back. Now it is in Texas.

NEW PAPER: Affective Atmosphere in an Art Fair Jewel Heist
Posted on 16 June 2023
Free and open access!

New Book: ‘El Expolio de Bienes Culturales’
Posted on 4 April 2023
Including a chapter in English by me and Diāna Bērziņa on Mexican antiquities in contemporary European auctions

A Visit with Trinity the T. rex
Posted on 30 March 2023
There is another T. rex for sale and I went to see it

Introducing the PRICELESS project!
Posted on 16 March 2023
We’ve been awarded a large NWO grant to study manipulation of value of high value unique goods.

Please note, a post has been removed from this blog.
Posted on 8 March 2023

Art Crime, Repatriation, Antiquities Trafficking Book List
Posted on 16 February 2023
A spreadsheet of books about cultural heritage crime and related things

New Book: Art Crime in Context
Posted on 13 February 2023
Edited by Naomi Oosterman and me!

Financing of terrorism and the market for cultural goods
Posted on 6 January 2023
The text of a short talk I gave for a Latin America-focused workshop

Lyon’s Musee des Confluences has just “delayed” the display of T. rex “Ryker”
Posted on 24 November 2022
The T. rex drama continues.

WHOA! Christie’s halted the Shen T. rex sale!
Posted on 21 November 2022
…and we predicted disruption!