Forgery
Art crimenews
Art forger who duped collectors with fake Renaissance woodblock prints sentenced to more than four years in prison
Earl Marshawn Washington had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud this past summer
Orlando Museum of Art faces financial troubles in Basquiat fiasco’s aftermath
Since it was raided in 2022 by the FBI, which seized 25 purported Basquiat works, the museum’s legal and communications costs have surged while public and private support slowed
Art crimenews
Dealer and furniture expert to go on trial as part of longstanding investigation into forged French furniture
The trial is expected to offer unprecedented insights into the inner workings of the antique furniture market that once took pride of place at Paris's Biennale des Antiquaires
Art marketnews
Trial of Parisian antiques dealer accused of forging French furniture delayed due to ill health
93-year-old Jean Lupu, who allegedly faked 17th- and 18th-century royal furniture, and his wife say they are unable to stand trial due to illness and stress