Banksy
For over two decades, the artist known as Banksy has vandalized private property, sold millions in antagonistic artwork, drawn a spotlight to society’s most egregious hypocrisies — and stayed anonymou...
27 Sep 202244min
The Stolen Klimt
Before and during WWII, the Nazis stole a fortune in priceless art. Among them was a portrait that’s been called “the Mona Lisa of Austria” — a luminous piece by Gustav Klimt completed in 1907. Placed...
22 Sep 202242min
The Fake Rothko
In 1994 an art dealer representing an anonymous client sold a rare painting to a New York gallery. There was only one problem: It was a fake. Yet for years, the paintings kept coming, the deals kept c...
20 Sep 202245min
The Bouvier Affair
Art dealer Yves Bouvier revolutionized the fine art business. His clientele included oligarchs, billionaires, or any other buyer who required discretion. Then he used the industry's need for secrecy a...
15 Sep 202240min
The Lost Da Vinci
After an ethereal painting of Jesus Christ fetches a record-breaking bid in a 2017 auction, doubts about its authenticity shroud the work in controversy. Is “Salvator Mundi” a Da Vinci original, done ...
13 Sep 202242min
Nazca Lines Pt. 2
After years of research, Dr. Maria Reiche formed one mainstream idea about how and why the Nazca Lines were made. But who were they made for? In the 1960s, Swiss author Erich Von Daniken proposed a th...
1 Sep 202241min
Nazca Lines Pt. 1
Discovered in the early 20th century, the Nazca Lines are a group of vast, mysterious formations in Peru’s Nazca Desert. For years, archaeologist Maria Reiche researched the origins of these geoglyphs...
30 Aug 202234min
Bunyip
In Australia, the Aboriginals speak of a man-eating aquatic beast who will punish anyone who abuses its waters. Over the years, descriptions of the Bunyip’s appearance have varied wildly, calling into...
25 Aug 202238min
