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At least two stolen paintings were abandoned, an official said.
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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.
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Almost a year after the brazen Louvre heist, thieves targeted a museum that was formerly the artist’s home in the south of France.
The towering artwork was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center last year.
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The print wasn’t just any Picasso. In February 2018, it had vanished from a downtown Milwaukee art gallery.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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