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Sommelier Faces Prison Time for Art Theft

Daniel Schnapp
February 28, 2012 17:35

On February 7, Mark Lugo, a wine steward and now art thief, admitted to stealing a $350,000 Leger drawing in New York.  He has also been charged with stealing another five works by Mie Yim.  This article confirms that Lugo has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for his...

Sommelier Faces Prison Time for Art Theft

Daniel Schnapp
February 28, 2012 17:35

On February 7, Mark Lugo, a wine steward and now art thief, admitted to stealing a $350,000 Leger drawing in New York.  He has also been charged with stealing another five works by Mie Yim.  This article confirms that Lugo has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for his...

Boston's Art Detective

Daniel Schnapp
January 02, 2012 16:28

Victoria Reed, curator of provenance at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, researches potential acquisitions with questionable histories.  In her position, the Museum of Fine Arts asks Ms. Reed to attend to provenance issues by investigating liens on title before the...

Boston's Art Detective

Daniel Schnapp
January 02, 2012 16:28

Victoria Reed, curator of provenance at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, researches potential acquisitions with questionable histories.  In her position, the Museum of Fine Arts asks Ms. Reed to attend to provenance issues by investigating liens on title before the...

Stolen Picasso No Longer for Sale

Daniel Schnapp
November 30, 2011 18:22

According to this article, the owner of a stolen Picasso decided that displaying the work adds more economic value to his gallery than actually selling it.  The Picasso sketch, “Tete de Femme” (1965) was stolen last summer from the gallery. Though the artwork’s value has...