Home » Russia art theft: Thief steals painting in front of gallery goers The Arts Russia art theft: Thief steals painting in front of gallery goers A thief stole a painting from a busy gallery in Moscow. The man walked out with a valuable painting as gallery visitors looked on. They assumed he was an employee. Police later recovered the artwork and arrested a suspect. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Share This Previous ArticleTreasury to borrow $1 trillion for second straight year to finance deficit: report Next ArticleThe little-known Botswana artist whose British Airways tail art angered Margaret Thatcher January 29, 2019