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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 12 MIN

Arts Playlist: Real life art crime stories

from The Green · host Martin Matheny

"The Thomas Crown Affair," "How to Steal a Million," "Ocean's 12" - art heists are a popular subject for films, TV, and books. A talk on Thursday, June 25, presented by the Biggs Museum of American Art brings two experts to Dover’s Schwartz Center for the Arts to talk about real-life art crimes.One of those experts is Robert Wittman, a former FBI special agent who founded the bureau's Art Crimes Team, and during his career helped recover hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of stolen art.On this week's Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny spoke with Wittman about the real world of art crime and his career.

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