An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.

In the 1970s, women were not represented at all in the art world. The Philadelphia art show 'Focus' tried changing that. Miss Liberty (1980), a seminal work by Robert Colescott (1925-2009), achieved ...