Dealer Who Helped Agents Investigate Antiquities Smuggling Now Wanted for Selling Looted Art
The collector and dealer, Georges Lofti, was a longtime source of information for agents pursuing antiquities traffickers.
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The Met’s New Show Dispels the Myth of White Greek Sculpture in a Blaze of Color
"Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color" is on view now through April 2023.
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Daniel Weiss to Step Down as President of the Met in 2023
He was recruited in 2015 to help correct the museum's financial and managerial deficits.
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Egyptian Antiquities Seized from the Met Amid Investigation into Artifact Smuggling Ring
The objects were linked to Roben Dib, who is suspected of selling looted objects to art institutions.
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Shenzhen to Host Art Fair, Storied Show Designer Dies, and More: Morning Links from June 10, 2021
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The Met Mulls Art Sales Amid Financial Hardship, Stonehenge Excavations, Dramatic Art Thefts, and More: Morning Links from February 8, 2021
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After Months-Long Closures, New York City Museums Can Reopen on August 24, Governor Says
Visitors will be required to wear face masks and adhere to social distancing.
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ARTnews in Brief: Miles McEnery Now Represents Rico Gatson—and More from July 31, 2020
A continually updated post of goings-on around the world.
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New York City Museums Remain Shuttered as the City Enters Phase Four Reopening
With a few exceptions, most New York City museums had not announced reopening dates.
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