Art Legacy Institute
@artlegacyinstitute.org
ALI is an educational and research 501(c)(3) nonprofit concerned with protecting artistic legacy through education, provenance development, research, and the advancement of technological solutions to protect artistic legacy for art and cultural property.
Authenticity at risk: From stolen war art to multi-million-dollar cons—what does this say about how we value art?
September 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Authenticity at risk: From stolen war art to multi-million-dollar cons—what does this say about how we value art?
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Ever gone undercover to recover Dorothy’s ruby slippers?
I have. On Art in Brief, Dave Bass and I talk with Paris Sistilli and Andrea Konigs about FBI stings, high-end art forgery, and why we started @artlegacyinstitute.bsky.social to protect artists and their work.
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I have. On Art in Brief, Dave Bass and I talk with Paris Sistilli and Andrea Konigs about FBI stings, high-end art forgery, and why we started @artlegacyinstitute.bsky.social to protect artists and their work.
itsartlaw.org/podcast-art-...
August 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ever gone undercover to recover Dorothy’s ruby slippers?
I have. On Art in Brief, Dave Bass and I talk with Paris Sistilli and Andrea Konigs about FBI stings, high-end art forgery, and why we started @artlegacyinstitute.bsky.social to protect artists and their work.
itsartlaw.org/podcast-art-...
I have. On Art in Brief, Dave Bass and I talk with Paris Sistilli and Andrea Konigs about FBI stings, high-end art forgery, and why we started @artlegacyinstitute.bsky.social to protect artists and their work.
itsartlaw.org/podcast-art-...
Art restoration just got a turbo boost. An MIT student created a method that restores centuries-old paintings in hours—not months—using printable polymer “masks.”
Digitally mapped, precisely colored, and totally reversible.
The future of conservation is here.
news.mit.edu/2025/restori...
Digitally mapped, precisely colored, and totally reversible.
The future of conservation is here.
news.mit.edu/2025/restori...
Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”
A new method uses AI to physically restore a damaged painting much more quickly than what’s possible using manual techniques. A digitally generated “mask” in the form of thin film is applied directly ...
news.mit.edu
June 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Art restoration just got a turbo boost. An MIT student created a method that restores centuries-old paintings in hours—not months—using printable polymer “masks.”
Digitally mapped, precisely colored, and totally reversible.
The future of conservation is here.
news.mit.edu/2025/restori...
Digitally mapped, precisely colored, and totally reversible.
The future of conservation is here.
news.mit.edu/2025/restori...
“There was no way the curators could have guessed such diabolic forgeries made by these brilliant experts, who were at the top of their trade.”
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/05/05/e...
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‘Everything was fake but the money’: forgers in Versailles chair scandal await sentencing
Antiques dealer Bill Pallot and accomplice Bruno Desnoues sold €3.7m worth of counterfeit royal furniture
www.theartnewspaper.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“There was no way the curators could have guessed such diabolic forgeries made by these brilliant experts, who were at the top of their trade.”
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/05/05/e...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/05/05/e...
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During my time with the FBI Art Crime Team, we always aimed to make a lasting impact. At ALI, we are setting out to achieve something that’s never been done before — work that I’m confident will benefit generations of artists and their families.
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Forgers and fraudsters trusted him for decades — but he was an undercover FBI art detective | CNN
A founding member of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, Ronnie Walker’s elaborate sting operations often saw him posing as a dealer, authenticator or buyer of stolen paintings.
www.cnn.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
During my time with the FBI Art Crime Team, we always aimed to make a lasting impact. At ALI, we are setting out to achieve something that’s never been done before — work that I’m confident will benefit generations of artists and their families.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/s...
When art gains the spotlight, fraudsters aren’t far behind. Rising value = rising risk. Always verify authenticity before you buy.
news.artnet.com/art-world/au...
news.artnet.com/art-world/au...
Australian Indigenous Art Is Having a Moment. Here’s How It Happened
In Artnet Auctions' latest sale, Australian Indigenous art takes center stage—we dive into some of the art centers that have paved the way.
news.artnet.com
April 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
When art gains the spotlight, fraudsters aren’t far behind. Rising value = rising risk. Always verify authenticity before you buy.
news.artnet.com/art-world/au...
news.artnet.com/art-world/au...
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/a...
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of requests have made it reassess that role.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/a...
Miami Art Dealer Is Charged With Selling Fraudulent Warhols www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/a...
Miami Art Dealer Is Charged With Selling Fraudulent Warhols
The dealer, Leslie Roberts of Miami Fine Art Gallery, was accused of using fake invoices and forged authentication documents to make the works appear legitimate.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Miami Art Dealer Is Charged With Selling Fraudulent Warhols www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/a...
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Anthropometry (ANT 132), by Yves Klein, 1950, 📸 by @AlexSlitzPhoto
April 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Anthropometry (ANT 132), by Yves Klein, 1950, 📸 by @AlexSlitzPhoto
Keeper of a Painter’s Secrets? Or a Fantasist and a Trickster? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/a...
Keeper of a Painter’s Secrets? Or a Fantasist and a Trickster?
Barry Joule says his friend Francis Bacon gave him a trove of sketches and paintings. Some experts aren’t so sure.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Keeper of a Painter’s Secrets? Or a Fantasist and a Trickster? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/a...
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February 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Scheming Dealers, Auction House Collusion, Pub Gossip, Oh My! hyperallergic.com/987780/rogue...
Scheming Dealers, Auction House Collusion, Pub Gossip, Oh My!
A new book spills the tea on the 20th-century London art scene.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Scheming Dealers, Auction House Collusion, Pub Gossip, Oh My! hyperallergic.com/987780/rogue...
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In this week’s edition of A View From the Easel, artists make sacrifices for their love of Sharpies and grow crystal on the windowsill.
A View From the Easel
“I love that I can be here with my family, we can create together, and what we create can exist side by side.”
hyperallergic.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In this week’s edition of A View From the Easel, artists make sacrifices for their love of Sharpies and grow crystal on the windowsill.
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Apples, Jug, Iridescent Glass, 1884
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/11772
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January 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Apples, Jug, Iridescent Glass, 1884
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/11772
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/11772
A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs hyperallergic.com/985244/a-new...
A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs
The Free Our Feeds campaign, launched by a group of tech entrepreneurs, aims to put digital platforms back in the hands of users.
hyperallergic.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs hyperallergic.com/985244/a-new...