Aaron De Groft, Museum Director Accused in Fake Basquiat Scheme, Dies at 59
In Orlando, he staged a blockbuster exhibit of works said to be newly discovered paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat. He was fired when the paintings turned out to be forgeries.
Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
A former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into ...
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Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Mumford died in 2018. At the time of his museum's exhibit, De Groft repeatedly insisted that the Basquiat art was legitimate. An FBI search warrant said that De Groft sent an email to an academic ...
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Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
A former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into several forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has died ORLANDO ...
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Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Mumford died in 2018. This 1982 untitled painting by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is displayed at the Orlando Museum of Art, June 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.. Credit: AP At the time of his museum's ...
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Former art museum director and William & Mary alum involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Mumford died in 2018. At the time of his museum’s exhibit, De Groft repeatedly insisted that the Basquiat art was legitimate. An FBI search warrant said that De Groft sent an email to an ...