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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

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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