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Famous American art thief reacts to Louvre Museum heist

Famous American art thief reacts to Louvre Museum heist: 'They will be vilified'

“They will be vilified by the entire country because they are national treasures," he said. The theft that occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris over the weekend is "damn close" to most expense museum theft in history, according to one of the most famous art thieves in the world.

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Famous art thief weighs in on brazen Louvre heist

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Jewelry heist at the Louvre is latest problem to beset France’s most famous museum

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Where the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum might end up

speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France's royals might end up.

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Louvre reopens as Paris prosecutor reveals stolen jewels worth an estimated €88 million

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The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century

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The Louvre reopens 3 days after thieves took off with French crown jewels in daylight heist

Authorities say the thieves spent less than four minutes inside the Louvre on Sunday morning: a freight lift was wheeled to the Seine-facing façade, a window was forced open and two vitrines were sma...

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Louvre heist timeline: Four thieves, $102 million in jewelry, in 7 minutes

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Stolen Louvre jewellery worth €88m, prosecutor says

Smithsonian Magazine

These Daring Revolutionary-Era Artists Promoted the Patriot Cause From the Heart of Enemy Territory

An engraving by Edward Savage, after Robert Edge Pine's 1784-1788 painting Congress Voting Independence Public domain via Wikimedia Commons What did the American Revolution look like? As the United States hurtles toward the 250th anniversary of the nation ...

NPR

Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art

The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian." It calls out some of the institution's artwork, exhibitions, programs and online articles that focus on race, slavery, immigration and sexuality.

CBS News

Artists from American Samoa create pieces honoring their cultural heritage at Field Museum

The Field Museum of Natural History is famous for its archaeological and anthropological collections representing every corner of the globe. A new exhibit honoring the culture of American Samoa is now under development at the museum, and two artists have ...

Smithsonian Magazine

Pictures of Belonging Reveals Hidden Stories of Japanese American Artists

Pictures of Belonging at the Smithsonian American Art Museum spotlights Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo, three Japanese American women artists whose overlooked stories bring powerful voices to the forefront of American modern art. Meredith ...