Cuba has confirmed the theft of an important group of pieces (100) from the warehouse of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana, mostly works of
Cuban art.
However, the date of the theft cannot be specified because the access to the pieces shows no signs of having been forced. In addition, the thieves relocated the works orderly on the walls so the naked eye could not detect it.
MIAMI HERALD
This newspaper confirms that the works have been found :
“Works of art recently stolen from the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana are for sale in South Florida, according to a prominent Cuban art collector.”
However, it also says that the alleged thief decided not to testify.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/27/3963969/prominent-art-dealer-paintings.html#storylink=cpy
ABC
On the other hand, the newspaper ABC says that the art dealer who has the pieces has testified, pleading that:
“I’ve been dealing with Cuban art since the mid-’50s and we’re very, very, very careful about what we take in. I didn’t know anything about these pieces.”
http://www.abc.es/cultura/arte/20140304/abci-cuba-confirma-robo-
piezas-201403041111.html
OPINION
In my opinion, even though the art dealer said she doesn’t know anything about the theft, it’s very suspicious that some of the pieces have appeared on her gallery for no apparent reason.
According to Cernuda, the owner of the pieces, “To see three or four of these works together is not common. And I saw 10 that had been cut with, like, an Exacto knife. The thief didn’t even bother to take out the nails from the stretchers.”