Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the 2002 Van Gogh Museum heist, uncovering how stolen masterpieces move through the dark world of organised crime.
In 2002, two priceless Van Gogh paintings vanished from Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum in a daring raid. Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon traces their disappearance through Europe’s underworld, revealing how organised crime exploits stolen art as currency. From detectives to dealers, he follows the trail of beauty, greed, and recovery in the art world’s most audacious heist.
Rialto Recommends: The Great Van Gogh Heist. Andrew Graham-Dixon dives deep into the collision of art and organised crime, uncovering how masterpieces become bargaining chips in a shadow economy where culture meets corruption.
Cast
Andrew Graham-Dixon (Self), Jay Vincze (Self), Bob Shargan (Self)
Director
Executive Producer
Languages
English, Italian
Subtitles
English
Country
United Kingdom
Studio
BBC