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arts-and-culture2 years ago

Art Museums in Legal Battles: Lawsuits Over Forged Basquiat Paintings and Unsanctioned Expansions

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.

via The Associated Press|
#art-museum#arts-and-culture#florida
arts-and-culture2 years ago

The Dual Legacy of Warhol and Basquiat

Artists Paige Powell and Brigid Berlin, known for their connections to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, are now being recognized for their own artistic contributions. Powell's photographs capture the vibrant New York art scene of the 1980s, while Berlin's work explores themes of weight, family, and sexuality. Both artists are featured in exhibitions in New York and Paris, shedding light on their individual agency and creativity beyond their associations with famous men.

via The New York Times|
#andy-warhol#art-exhibition#arts-and-culture
crime2 years ago

Basquiat Forgery Scheme Uncovered in Museum Display.

An auctioneer from California, Michael Barzman, has admitted to creating between 20 and 30 fake paintings that he sold as authentic Jean-Michel Basquiats. Many of these paintings ended up in an exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art. Barzman worked with another person, identified as JF, to create the works, with JF spending just five to 30 minutes on each. Barzman created false provenance documents to back a story that the paintings had been sold to a screenwriter, who kept them in a storage unit whose contents Barzman bought. Barzman is now facing up to five years in prison on a charge of lying to the FBI.

via Newser|
#art-fraud#auctioneer#crime
crime2 years ago

California man admits to selling fake Basquiat paintings in fraudulent scheme.

Michael Barzman, a former auctioneer, has pleaded guilty to selling fake Jean Michel-Basquiat paintings, which he and another man created and sold on eBay and through Barzman's auction business. Barzman admitted to lying about the origin of the paintings and falsely attributing them to a well-known screenwriter's storage unit. The fake artwork made its way to an exhibit in the Orlando Museum of Art, where the FBI seized 25 of the counterfeit pieces. Making false statements to a government agency carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.

via NPR|
#art-fraud#auctioneer#counterfeit-art
crime2 years ago

Guilty pleas in fake Basquiat painting scheme

Michael Barzman pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about the origins of paintings credited to Jean-Michel Basquiat that were seized from the Orlando Museum of Art last year. Barzman and a second man created the fake Basquiats in 2012 and sold them on eBay. Barzman tried to create a false history of ownership for the paintings by claiming they came from a well-known screenwriter’s rented storage unit. The FBI seized 25 pieces that Basquiat purportedly made, and Barzman denied making the paintings in an August 2022 interview with FBI agents. Barzman agreed to surrender to federal authorities and could face up to five years in federal prison.

via WESH 2 Orlando|
#art-forgery#crime#fbi
crime2 years ago

Guilty Pleas in Basquiat Artwork Fraud Scheme

Former Los Angeles auctioneer Michael Barzman has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The paintings ultimately wound up at the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida before they were seized by federal agents last year. Barzman admitted that he and another man had created the bogus paintings and agreed to split the sales’ proceeds. He faces up to five years in prison.

via The Associated Press|
#art-fraud#crime#jean-michel-basquiat
crime2 years ago

Auctioneer Confesses to Assisting in Creation of Fake Basquiats at Orlando Museum.

Auctioneer Michael Barzman has agreed to plead guilty to making false statements to federal investigators and has admitted to helping create fake artworks that were displayed last year at the Orlando Museum of Art as previously unknown works of the celebrated artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Barzman admitted to creating between 20 and 30 fake artworks and then marketing them for sale as if they were authentic Basquiats. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

via The New York Times|
#art-forgery#auctioneer#crime