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 art museum director and William & Mary alum involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Aaron De Groft, a former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the institution under a cloud in 2022 after it was raided ...
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Insurers Dispute $19.7 Million Claim for Fake Basquiats Seized From Orlando Museum
Two insurers are pushing back against a $19.7 million claim by the owners of 25 fake Basquiat paintings seized from the ...
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Aaron De Groft, responsible for 'Basquiat' scandal at Orlando Museum of Art, dies at 59
Aaron De Groft, the former director of the Orlando Museum of Art and subject of scandal and FBI investigation over fraudulent ...
Aaron De Groft, whose ‘Basquiat’ exhibit triggered a scandal at Orlando museum, dies at 59
Aaron De Groft wanted to bring attention to the Orlando Museum of Art with big-name exhibitions, but not in the way that ...