The Atlas of Art Crime: Exploring the Dark Side of the Art World




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ClassGraphic From high-profile heists to lesser-known forgeries, art crimes often find their way into fictional storylines and popular entertainment. But what about the true stories that inspire these narratives? What about their real-life repercussions on the global art world? These are the questions we will explore in this 7-week study group. Each week we will introduce the people, places, and works of art involved in the most notorious art crimes from around the world. We will examine the crime scene, its historical context, and the range of human motivations behind the perpetrators—greed, revenge, love, idealism, even artistic expression. Using Laura Evans’s beautiful book: The Atlas of Art Crime: Thefts, Vandalism and Forgeries (Prestel, 2024), supplemented by text and visual media, we will go on a world tour of art crimes, their places and their personalities. Our discussions will be filled with stories of intrigue, controversies, power dynamics, and unexpected motives. Please join us for a captivating exploration of the darker side of art history.

Class Details

7 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
500 Davis Center

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
3/3/2026 - 4/14/2026 Weekly - Tue 09:45 AM - 11:45 AM Evanston, 500 Davis Center  Map Margot Wallace  ; Ken Behles 

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