Dear friends,

The purpose of this web portal is to promote:
                 "an awareness of the underworld activity in the arena of art"

  Dirty business in an art world ridden with corruption, we are targeting artists and artworld habitues, who in many cases, don't relate well to street cops or detectives (which goes both ways; how many cops do you see at the gallery openings in Chelsea??), and will attempt to keep it creative and full of visual reference.

   I frequently visit numerous websites that are dedicated to art crime, and feel, while suffice for law enforcement, most are very dry and don't provide any visual stimulation for professional artists.

   While the main material will be regarding stolen art and illicit antiquities trade, all other areas of art crimes will be discussed, such as dealer fraud, fakes, forgeries, and vandalism, to name just a few. We will also be dedicating a section to forensic art, as well as artists sharing their feelings on street cops and law enforcement.

   Please keep an eye on our "Roll Call" page, where updates on the NY Artworld, and art crimes will be made. Intelligent contributions to the roll call page can be made through the e-mail address on our "Call Box" page.

- charles vincent sabba

"St. Michael Patron Saint of Police, Slaying the Dragon" by Raphael