Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
A former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into several forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has died.
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Insurance companies fight $19.7m claim over Basquiat forgeries
The owners of works the FBI seized from the Orlando Museum of Art have filed an eight-figure claim, but the insurers say “coverage is unavailable because… the property was inauthentic”
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Aaron De Groft, Orlando Museum of Art director fired in Basquiat forgery scandal, has died, aged 59
Following successful stints at museums in Virginia and on Florida’s Gulf Coast, De Groft’s career became mired in the Basquiat fakes fiasco
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Aaron De Groft, Former Orlando Museum Director Embroiled in Basquiat Scandal, Dies at 59
Aaron De Groft, the former CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art whose tenure was ultimately defined by a Basquiat forgery scandal, died on January 18 at 59. According to an obituary published on Monday, De Groft died after a brief illness.
Aaron De Groft, Museum Director Accused in Fake Basquiat Scheme, Dies at 59
In Orlando, he staged a blockbuster exhibition of works said to be newly discovered paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat. He was fired when the paintings turned out to be forgeries.
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Anthony Spinello is Looking for the Next Basquiat
Spinello had recently graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York when he visited South Florida in 2002 ... being the first to represent Jean-Michel Basquiat) gave him crucial early ...
Faculty & Alumni Art Exhibition opens at LCCC
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TIAC exhibit highlights handwoven pieces in collection
The exhibit "Nature's Threads" is on display at the Thousand Islands Arts Center through Thursday, Feb. 20. "Nature's Threads" highlights many handwoven pieces from the collections featuring flora and fauna.
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Jean-Michel Frank
International auction house PIASA has announced robust results for 2024, with total auction sales nearing €65 million (including buyer’s premiums). Christie’s Luxury Week in New York continued with Design and Tiffany on Wednesday, December 11 ...
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
138.5 x 100.5 cm. (54.5 x 39.6 in.)
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2 Jean-Michel Basquiat Penis Drawings, LOA
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