Matisse Art Stolen

BBC news reports that more than 30 art works, including prints by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, have been stolen from a Berlin art gallery. The art works - worth an estimated 180,000 euros ($250,000/£173,000) - were stolen over the New Year holiday. Picasso's 1947 Profil au Fond Noir and Nude in a Rocking Chair (1913) by Matisse are among the pieces missing. The works, including sculptures and etchings, were taken from the Fasanengalerie, a private art gallery near western Berlin's shopping district. Le Boupeut, a colour print by Georges Braque, is also missing. The gallery's owner discovered the theft around lunchtime on Thursday. Given the volume of art stolen, police suspect the involvement of two or more people. (For full source and full article click the Headline). Irish Art