A Paint Roller Tore a $20 Million Hole in a Picasso Painting Headed to Christie’s. Now, the Insurance Company Is Suing the Contractor to Pay for It

Casino mogul Steve Wynn had been planning to sell the work for upwards of $100 million at Christie’s Two years ago, casino mogul and art collector Steve Wynn withdrew a Pablo [...]

The painting was on loan from another Netherlands museum. Thieves have taken advantage of the distraction provided by the public health situation to steal a prize Vincent van [...]

Here’s how Inigo Philbrick carried out his alleged contemporary-art scam—and why it’s a symptom of a larger problem. A version of this story first appeared in the spring [...]

The US Attorney’s Office says Philip Righter, who claims to be an Oscar winner, cost his victims more than $758,000. A Los Angeles man named Philip Bennet Righter has pleaded guilty to [...]

  Thomas Hart Benton and his daughter, Jessie Benton. Photo courtesy of Jessie Benton. A legal battle is brewing over the estate of painter Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), a key figure in [...]

Inside the Upstart Company That Aims to Revolutionize Art Authentication—and the Famous Art Mystery That Sparked It “The era of scientific authentication has arrived,” says Curtis McConnell, [...]