On the heels of a new Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit opening in Los Angeles, L.A. auctioneer Michael Barzman admitted lying to the FBI last year about Basquiat forgeries and to helping create the fake artworks:
Los Angeles auctioneer Michael Barzman on Tuesdaylying to the FBI last year about Basquiat forgeries exhibited in 2022 at the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida and to helping create the fake artworks.
The fake artworks ended up on view in the Orlando exhibition, “Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat,” which opened in February 2022. The FBI raided the exhibition in June and seized all 25 works. The exhibit was to set to close on June 30, and the works were slated to next show in Italy. at art dealer Larry Gagosian’s Venice Beach home and preparing for a new exhibition but that the artist instead sold the works to Mumford.Advertisement
“In the wake of this ongoing investigation,” Elliott added, “the Orlando Museum of Art has recommitted itself to its mission to provide excellence in the visual arts with its exhibitions, collections, and educational programming.”
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