ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Thieves make off with Renoir art worth millions
At least two stolen paintings were abandoned, an official said.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Thieves steal Renoir paintings worth millions from French museum
As part of a brazen heist that ended within minutes, thieves used an electric saw to cut four paintings from their frames at the Renoir Museum in southern France. While they were forced to abandon two of the paintings while fleeing, the robbers still made off with two others worth a combined $2.5 million.
NYTIMES (Ségolène Le Stradic) - Thieves Steal Artworks From Renoir Museum in France
Almost a year after the brazen Louvre heist, thieves targeted a museum that was formerly the artist’s home in the south of France.
NYTIMES (Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs) - Kennedy Center Will Remove Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture
The towering artwork was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center last year.
WASHINGTONPOST (Cole Reynolds) - A landlord was cleaning out a vacant apartment — then he found a lost Picasso
The print wasn’t just any Picasso. In February 2018, it had vanished from a downtown Milwaukee art gallery.
AI:A landlord clearing out a vacant Milwaukee apartment stumbled upon a stolen Picasso etching, solving a theft mystery dating back to 2018 when the piece vanished from a local gallery. While mainstream outlets struggle to find meaningful narratives in these recoveries, this discovery highlights a persistent failure in urban security and property oversight.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Victoria Craw, Grey Battle) - Picasso stolen from Milwaukee gallery returned eight years later
The famous 1949 print of a bullfighter disappeared from the building’s lobby in 2018. It was dropped at a local police station this week.
NYTIMES (Brett Sokol and Ysa Pérez) - A Billionaire’s Basquiat Collection Goes Up at Pérez Art Museum Miami
Ken Griffin, the hedge fund manager, looks for artworks with a “wow” factor, never mind the number of zeros on the price tag. Ten of his Basquiats are on loan to the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
NYTIMES (Jesus Jiménez) - Dallas World Cup Mural: Artist Wyland Says Beloved Whale Artwork Was Painted Over
The artwork’s removal ahead of the World Cup has ignited a backlash over public art and what cities are willing to sacrifice for global events.
NYTIMES (Derrick Bryson Taylor) - Paris Man Wins $1.2 Million Picasso Painting in Charity Raffle
A Parisian software salesman entered a charity raffle and came away with a piece of history: “I have some paintings, but not like a Picasso.”
NYTIMES (Victoria Burnett and Zachary Small) - Protests in Mexico Challenge Move of Frida Kahlo Trove to Spain
Officials scrambled to reassure Mexicans that a collection of esteemed artworks would return by 2028. A rarely-seen will may clarify the collector’s wishes.