Art Theft and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

On March 18, 1990, two thieves entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole 13 objects from the museum's collection. This incident, which has remained largely unsolved, has drawn attention to the problem of art theft in the contemporary world. In today's episode, we discuss the heist, some of theories regarding who was involved, and the issue of art theft more broadly.

Check out the Slideshow below for the images we mention in the episode. Scroll down further for Links to other sites for more information and News Updates.

LINKS
Inside the Gardner Case, ArtNews
Information from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum about the 1990 theft
FBI site for the Gardner theft
FBI site for art theft (note: Gardner theft is 2nd on the top ten list)
Stolen: The Film, a documentary about the heist
After Drugs and Guns, Art Theft is the Biggest Criminal Enterprise in the World, Newsweek

NEWS
May 22, 2014:  Could New Leads Help the FBI Solve the Gardner Museum Heist?, International Business Times
May 22, 2014: FBI Has Confirmed Sightings of Gardner Artwork, The Boston Globe
March 17, 2015: Search For Artworks From Gardner Heist Continues 25 Years Later, The Boston Globe
March 17: The Biggest Unsolved Art Heist––And the Detective Who Came Close to Cracking It, Mentalfloss
March 31: Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist Solved by FBI, Artnet
March 31: FBI: No, the Gardner Museum Heist Has Not Been Solved, BostInno
April 17: Arrest by FBI is Tied to $500 Million Art Theft From Boston Museum, Lawyer Says, The New York Times
April 20: Connecticut Mobster Says He Had Stolen Gardner Art, FBI Alleges, The Boston Globe
April 21: Van Buuren Museum in Belgium Pays Ransom to Thieves for Return of Millions in Stolen Paintings, Artnet 
April 24: Reputed Mobster May Be Last Link To Gardner Museum Heist, The New York Times