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US returns over 650 antiquities valued at nearly USD 14 million to India
The Manhattan District Attorney's office has overseen the repatriation of 657 Indian antiquities, including a two-million-dollar Avalokiteshvara bronze, following investigations into trafficking rings linked to figures such as Subhash Kapoor and Nancy Wiener.
New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India
The substantial repatriation of 657 Indian antiquities by Manhattan authorities, many implicated in the Subhash Kapoor smuggling network, underscores intensified efforts to reclaim cultural heritage and aligns with broader dialogues on restitution, exemplified by Mayor Mamdani's call regarding the Koh-i-noor diamond.
Advocates Try to Save Brutalist Fountain in San Francisco, José Aparicio Painting Returns to Prado Museum: Morning Links for April 30, 2026
Beyond the San Francisco fountain's preservation battle and a Prado painting's return, Italian officials escalate inquiries into the Venice Biennale's acceptance of Russian participants, as an unverified Banksy artwork emerges in London.
US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
A father and daughter from New Jersey pleaded guilty to orchestrating a sophisticated, multi-year scheme that involved commissioning at least 200 forged works by artists like Warhol and Scholder, ultimately defrauding collectors of at least $2 million through established auction houses.
Father and daughter sold fake Warhols and Banksys in $2m art scam
Beyond the reported $2 million in illicit gains, the Bankowskis leveraged a sophisticated scheme of over 200 expertly forged artworks, commissioned from Poland, to deceive prominent New York auction houses, extending their counterfeits beyond Warhols and Banksys to include pieces attributed to Andrew Wyeth and Richard Mayhew.
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