Art Bust is an investigative podcast series where UK author and arts journalist, Ben Lewis, explores the murkier side of the art world, where scandals, cons, cultural looting, and big bucks reign

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The line between ambition and fraud can get murky in the art world. We explore that gray area with the story of a handsome young art dealer whom authorities accuse of scheming his way to the top.

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Anysley Vogel- Sr. Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Sara Winter- Producer

Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer

Alexis Green- Associate Producer

Mitchell Stuart- Mix & Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

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We dig into the timely issue of looted African artifacts, the calls to return them, and the prominent museums at the center of it all, with a focus on the Benin Bronzes. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Alexis Green- Associate Producer

Mitchell Stuart- Mix & Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

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We follow an emotional and riveting story that begins on a train to Munich in 2010 before taking unexpected turns to 1940s Nazi Germany and present-day New York. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Aynsley Vogel- Sr. Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Sara Winter- Producer

Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer

Mitchell Stuart- Mix and Sound Design

Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What’s the connection between a viral picture of America’s biggest reality TV star, The Met Gala, and a global art smuggling syndicate? The answer will surprise you. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Aynsley Vogel- Sr. Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Sara Winter- Producer

Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer

Reza Dahya- Mix and Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the first of two parts, we unpack a decades-long forgery scam by diving into the life of the targeted artist, renowned and self-taught Louisiana painter, Clementine Hunter.

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Alexis Green - Producer

Mitchell Stuart - Mix and Sound Design 

Philip Wilson - Mix and Sound Design 

Nana aba Duncan- Consultant 

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

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We conclude with the story of a decades-long forgery by spotlighting the charismatic forger who finally meets his match. Will justice prevail this time?

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Alexis Green - Producer

Mitchell Stuart - Mix and Sound Design 

Philip Wilson - Mix and Sound Design 

Nana aba Duncan- Consultant 

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the first of two parts, we uncover the macabre connection between white entitlement and a jaw dropping collection in rural Indiana that includes human remains.

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Ben Lewis- Host, Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer

Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer

Jago Lee- Executive Producer

Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer

Sara Winter- Producer 

Alexis Green- Associate Producer

Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer

Reza Dahya - Mix and Sound Design 

Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design 

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.