Fundraiser Lecture:

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist:  History and Theories

Fundraiser to restore the front garden and repair the parking lot

Saturday: March 23th

Lecture: 4:00 pm

 

Charles Vicent Sabba

Lecturer:  Charles Vincent Sabba

Charles Vincent Sabba is a retired police captain and artist. He is an artistic patrimony resource person and an Art world investigative journalist with an art crimes column in the online newspaper La Voce di New York. He has been profiled in numerous publications, such as the Huffington Post, along with countless appearances in documentaries and television shows.

Welcome to a riveting journey through one of the most notorious art thefts in history – the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist of March 18, 1990. Join Charles as he delves into the fascinating backstory of this audacious crime.

On that fateful night, two individuals disguised as police officers gained entry to the museum, claiming to be responding to a disturbance call. Little did the guards know, this was the beginning of a meticulously orchestrated heist that would shake the art world to its core.

The thieves made off with thirteen invaluable artworks, including masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Degas, collectively valued at over $500 million. Among the stolen treasures was Johannes Vermeer’s “The Concert,” a priceless piece of artistry.

Despite decades of investigations and numerous leads, the whereabouts of the stolen artwork remain a mystery. As a lecturer deeply engrossed in this enigmatic case, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing various individuals connected to the heist, piecing together fragments of information in pursuit of the truth.

Join me in unraveling the mysteries of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, as we embark on a quest to uncover the truth behind one of the most perplexing art thefts in history.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

Tickets

$25.00 – Once purchased your name will be added to the list – Tickets will not be distributed.