A technician at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, who also worked as a freelance artist, secretly hung up one of his own paintings in the museum in hopes of gaining artistic recognition, but was caught and subsequently fired. The man now faces investigation for property damage after drilling holes into the wall to display his artwork. This incident echoes a similar case in Germany where another artist successfully smuggled her painting into an exhibition and received praise for it.
The Orlando Museum of Art in Florida has filed a lawsuit against its former executive director and others involved in a scheme to profit from the sale of forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. The museum, which exhibited the fake artworks, is seeking undisclosed damages for fraud, breach of contract, and conspiracy. The reputation of the 99-year-old museum was tarnished, resulting in probation from the American Alliance of Museums. Questions about the authenticity of the artworks arose immediately after their reported discovery in 2012. In April, a former auctioneer pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the creation of the fake artwork.
The Orlando Museum of Art in Florida has filed a lawsuit against its former executive director and others involved in a scheme to profit from the sale of forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. The museum, which was raided by the FBI last year, seeks undisclosed damages for fraud, breach of contract, and conspiracy. The reputation of the 99-year-old museum was tarnished, resulting in probation from the American Alliance of Museums. Questions about the authenticity of the artworks arose immediately after their reported discovery in 2012, and in April, a former auctioneer pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the creation of the fake artwork.
