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Germany returns 3,000-year-old Olmec statues to Mexico

(Mexico; Germany)

BBC News (2018). Germany returns 3,000-year-old Olmec statues to Mexico. BBC News. 21 March.

This Boston company uses augmented reality to view artwork stolen from Gardner Museum

(United States of America)

Steve Annear (2018). This Boston company uses augmented reality to view artwork stolen from Gardner Museum. The Boston Globe. 21 March.

The Plight of Museum Guards in New York Museums

(United States of America)

Aaron Short (2018). The Plight of Museum Guards in New York Museums. Hyperallergic. 20 March.

Belgian police examine claims Russian art show was full of fakes

(Russia; Belgium)

Daniel Boffey (2018). Belgian police examine claims Russian art show was full of fakes. The Guardian. 20 March.

Who stole 314 items from the Carnegie Library rare books room?

(United States of America)

Marylynne Pitz (2018). Who stole 314 items from the Carnegie Library rare books room?. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 19 March.

Salvador Dalí reburied after exhumation for paternity tests

(Spain)

Sam Jones (2018). Salvador Dalí reburied after exhumation for paternity tests. The Guardian. 16 March.

A French Court Rules That Facebook Was Wrong to Censor Gustave Courbet's Provocative 'Origin of the World'

(France)

Naomi Rea (2018). A French Court Rules That Facebook Was Wrong to Censor Gustave Courbet's Provocative 'Origin of the World'. ArtNet News. 15 March.

Case Against the Alleged Mastermind of a Russian Avant-Garde Forgery Ring Ends With Convictions on a Lesser Charge

(Germany; Russia; Israel)

Henri Neuendorf (2018). Case Against the Alleged Mastermind of a Russian Avant-Garde Forgery Ring Ends With Convictions on a Lesser Charge. ArtNet News. 15 March.

When Does Painting a Portrait Violate the Subject's Rights?

(General)

Isaac Kaplan (2018). When Does Painting a Portrait Violate the Subject's Rights?. Artsy. 15 March.

Biggest Fake Native American Art Conspiracy Revealed

(United States of America)

Maraya Cornell (2018). Biggest Fake Native American Art Conspiracy Revealed. National Geographic. 15 March.