Adam Schrader, Author at Art News Global

14 Nov U.S. Tourist Arrested for Vandalizing Historic Shrine in Tokyo

Posted at 21:40h in Uncategorized by Adam Schrader

An American tourist has been arrested for alleged vandalism at a historic shrine in Tokyo, Japan, a day after arriving in the country on vacation with his family. Steve Lee Hayes, 65, allegedly carved five letters into the wooden pillar of a traditional Japanese gate, known...

14 Nov Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector's Heirs Over Pissarro Work

Posted at 18:49h in Uncategorized by Adam Schrader

The Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland has reached a “just and fair” deal to compensate the heirs of a Jewish collector who sold his prized painting by Camille Pissarro to escape persecution by the Nazis in 1933. The painting La Maison Rondest, l’Hermitage, Pontoise was created by...

13 Nov London-Based Art Investment Firm Accused of Running $11 Million Scam

Posted at 18:54h in Uncategorized by Adam Schrader

Smith and Partner, a London-based art investment firm facing liquidation in a British bankruptcy court, has been accused of a scheme that allegedly defrauded $11 million from more than a thousand investors. Liquidators are seeking some $17 million in compensation. The company was founded by Austrian...