The National Gallery of Art has acquired 12 works of art by four artists donated by the estate of Maria and Conrad Janis, son of esteemed gallerist Sidney Janis.

Today it is hard to imagine that the national government would spend millions of dollars to put unemployed artists to work for the good of the country.

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.

Belle Gibson gained fortune and millions of social media fans by duping followers into thinking she had managed a terminal cancer diagnosis through nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. The then–21 ...