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The Long Game: how Wolfgang Beltracchi conned the art world
Former art forger John Myatt—who in the 1980s forged hundreds of “masterworks” and fenced them to institutions as venerable as London’s Tate Gallery—recently told reporters that in his opinion, pulling […]
Art world awash with artifice, forgery and deceit – by design?
An Italian gardener made global headlines last month after stumbling across what appears to be the second most sought-after piece of stolen artwork in the world. The unassuming groundskeeper made […]
When is a fake not a fake? Forgery fiasco involving Prince Charles highlights grey areas of the art world
In the wake of Prince Andrew’s controversial and ill-advised BBC interview, the British royal family has struggled to fend off unwanted media attention over his past and present conduct. The […]
Leading auction house Sotheby’s takes legal hit amidst Rybolovlev-Bouvier battle
Just days after the announcement that Sotheby’s is set to be sold for $3.7 billion to a company owned by French media tycoon Patrick Drahi, the company suffered a bruising […]
Art Basel highlights the art trading which takes place in the shadows
Art Basel—the world’s biggest art fair— kicks off this week, with thousands of art lovers expected to descend on the Swiss city for six days of lavish events and art […]
