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Art fraud

Row of soliver coins in plastic boxes laid out
Mar 10

Exclusive: UK Auction House Director Arrested for $4.1 Million Roman Coin Fraud

The director of a London auction house has been arrested for allegedly falsifying the ownership history of ancient coins.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Black and white image of Norval Morrisseau sitting at a desk, painting canvas laid out in front of him
Mar 7

Canadian Police Make Arrests in ‘Biggest Art Fraud in World History’

Arrests have been made in an art forgery scheme involving famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau and Barenaked Ladies musician Kevin Hearn.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Two rows of colorful screen prints hung on a wall, as visitor walks by
Feb 23

Florida Art Dealer Admits to Selling Counterfeit Andy Warhols

The owner of two Palm Beach art galleries admitted to a counterfeit artwork scheme where he allegedly sold fake works by artists like Warhol, Basquiat and Banksy.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Dimitri Rybolovlev leaving court
Aug 1

The Never-Ending Art Fraud Battle Between Billionaires Yves Bouvier and Dmitry Rybolovlev Will, of Course, Continue

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Old master paintings exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art on red walls with wooden floors
Jul 22

Museum Director Responsible for Seized Basquiat Collection Has a Previous History of Discovering So-Called Lost Art

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
People looking at a Basquiat exhibition.
Jun 30

The Owners of a Basquiat Collection Seized by the FBI Have a History of Alleged Art Fraud

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Oct 27

Art Dealer Andy Valmorbida Confessed to Falsifying Invoices and Pocketing Profits

By Helen Holmes
Sep 27

Francis Bacon’s Friend Has Been Accused of Donating Fake Artworks to the Tate

By Helen Holmes
Jul 30

A Canadian Art Dealer Has Admitted to Co-Inventing a Fake Indigenous Artist

By Helen Holmes
Jul 12

Fake Basquiat and Keith Haring Works Are the Center of a New Art Forgery Scheme

By Helen Holmes
Apr 16

Take a Deep Dive Into the Knoedler Gallery Forgery Scandal With New Doc ‘Made You Look’

By Helen Holmes
Is there a geometry lesson hidden in ‘The Last Supper’?
Apr 28

Did Artists Lead the Way in Mathematics?

By Henry Adams
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