FBI investigates Basquiat paintings shown at Orlando Museum of Art, NYT says - Orlando Sentinel
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5/29/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Brett Sokol
by Brett Sokol
The paintings’ owners and the museum’s director and CEO, Aaron De Groft, say the paintings are genuine Basquiats, citing statements from art world experts commissioned by the owners.
The FBIs Art Crime Team is investigating the authenticity of 25 paintings that the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida says were created by Jean-Michel Basquiat and are on exhibit there, according to a … [+2584 chars]
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