Proposed Thefts

Explore the thefts and heists that the MST 460 students hypothetically proposed during the Spring 2025 semester.

Art theft is a complicated, yet compelling facet of the art crime world. While many of us imagine heists to be exciting and full of fashionable technology, such as James Bond and his exploding watches, art heists in the real world have the very real possibility to go awry. This means that a thief needs to carefully consider every step of their plan. The theoretical thefts ranged from famous novels to 3 feet tall oil paintings to a chess set from a Scottish Museum and more. Explore their posts below.