Cairo, Egypt – A Cairo court has jailed up to eleven local Government officials, including Mohsen Shaalan the head of the culture ministry’s fine arts department over the theft of a priceless Van Gogh painting worth at least $50m (£32m). It was sto…
Egypt Court Jails Officials Over Van Gogh’s "Vase with Viscaria" Stolen in August
CAIRO (REUTERS).- An Egyptian court on Thursday jailed five officials, including a former head of the state’s fine arts department, over the theft of a Van Gogh painting worth an estimated $55 million, state media said. “Vase with Viscaria” was stole…
New Portrait of Dame Anne Owers by Diarmuid Kelley Unveiled at National Portrait Gallery
LONDON.- A new portrait of Dame Anne Owers by prize-winning artist, Diarmuid Kelley, has gone on display at the National Portrait Gallery. Dame Anne was the first woman to hold the post of H M Chief Inspector of Prisons (2001–10) and spoke out aga…
Egypt Court Jails 11 for Gross Negligence and Incompetence in the Theft of a Van Gogh Painting
CAIRO (AP).- An Egyptian court convicted 11 officials from the Culture Ministry, including the deputy minister, of gross negligence and incompetence in the theft of a Vincent Van Gogh painting that embarrassed the government. The defendants received se…