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Art Bust

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 looting, and big bucks reign.

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Art Bust is an investigative podcast series where UK author and arts journalist, Ben Lewis, explores the murkier side of... Read more

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