The Italian antiques dealer “friend of the Tombarolis” targeted by an international arrest warrant
Rome, New York. Edoardo Almagià is unknown to the general public but not to the directors of the largest American…
Italian government fires four directors of major museums
Rome. The new Italian Minister of Culture wants to make his mark. Nothing could be easier and less costly for…
Two Americans indicted for NFT scam
A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, on October 31 found Berman Jerry Nowlin, aka “Repulse” and “Zayous,” guilty of digital…
Rachida Dati renews her office
Nine of Rachida Dati’s previous advisors at the Ministry of Culture have been renewed while five new ones are joining….
Dismantling of a vast European counterfeiting network
Italian carabinieri have just dismantled a European network of forgers operating on a large scale and producing counterfeits of works…
Paris, relaunch of the debate on the extension of remarkable heritage sites
Paris. “The reality is that Paris is an under-protected city” : in his interview with Figaroon September 24, the Minister…
Two Warhols stolen in Dutch gallery burglary
The small town of Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands, was shaken by a violent explosion around 3 a.m….
Justice cancels the dismissal of the director of Frac Centre-Val-de-Loire
Suspended from his functions in the spring of 2023, then dismissed by the president of Frac Centre-Val de Loire in…
the RN amendment which is debated
Like many heritage stakeholders Rachida Dati is opposed to an amendment tabled in the discussion on the 2025 finance bill…
An important California law on the restitution of stolen property
Los Angeles (California). On September 16, 2024, the state of California passed a new law to facilitate the return of…
The Thalie Foundation closes its space in Brussels
Brussels. Opened to the public in 2018, the elegant Art Deco house which was the Brussels showcase of the Thalie…
Lebanon worries about its heritage and museums
Paris, Geneva. Since the end of September, Israel has bombed several areas of southern and eastern Lebanon, notably the Bekaa…