Artist Charged With Million-Dollar Theft

Prominent Australian artist Richard Dunlop has exhibited in galleries around Australia and has lectured at universities. “On Friday police raided his house, seizing prints, oils and sketches.” He’s being charged with stealing artwork worth up to $1 million “from a gallery in Brisbane in 1994 and from a Sydney gallery owned by the prominent dealer Ray Hughes between 1996 and 2003. Hundreds of pieces are believed to be involved.”