Art Bust

Introducing Mission K-Pop

Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend

Don Miller's Basement- Part 2

As the story of Don Miller’s Basement concludes, we grapple with the larger questions and themes that his legacy begs.  Credits: Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jessica Grim

Don Miller's Basement- Part 1

In the first of two parts, we uncover the macabre connection between white entitlement and a jaw dropping collection in rural Indiana that includes human remains. Credit

Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 2

We conclude with the story of a decades-long forgery by spotlighting the charismatic forger who finally meets his match. Will justice prevail this time? Credits: Josh B

Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 1

In the first of two parts, we unpack a decades-long forgery scam by diving into the life of the targeted artist, renowned and self-taught Louisiana painter, Clementine Hu

The Golden Coffin

What’s the connection between a viral picture of America’s biggest reality TV star, The Met Gala, and a global art smuggling syndicate? The answer will surprise you.  Cr

Nazi Art Theft

We follow an emotional and riveting story that begins on a train to Munich in 2010 before taking unexpected turns to 1940s Nazi Germany and present-day New York.  Credit

Benin Bronzes

We dig into the timely issue of looted African artifacts, the calls to return them, and the prominent museums at the center of it all, with a focus on the Benin Bronzes. 

Inigo Philbrick

The line between ambition and fraud can get murky in the art world. We explore that gray area with the story of a handsome young art dealer whom authorities accuse of sch

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Art Bust is an investigative podcast series where UK author and arts journalist, Ben Lewis, explores the murkier side of the art world, where scandals, cons, cultural loo