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Orlando Museum of Art Considering Settlement in Lawsuit Over Scandal-Ridden Basquiat Show
The museum sued its ousted director for financial and reputation damages over the show raided by FBI agents last year.
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Auctioneer Who Helped Produce Fake Basquiats Avoids Jail Time, Receives Probation
Michael Barzman pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about creating the works' provenances.
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Orlando Museum of Art Names New Interim Leader After Staff Shakeup
A series of leadership changes has roiled the museum in the wake of a Basquiat-related controversy.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Making Fake Basquiats Seized from the Orlando Museum of Art
The paintings were seized from the museum during an FBI raid last year.
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Man Says He Helped Make Fake Basquiats, Artist John Olsen Dies at 95, and More: Morning Links for April 12, 2023
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Orlando Museum’s Longtime Chief Curator Departs as Basquiat Investigation Continues
With his retirement, the museum's top leaders during last year's Basquiat scandal have now all left the institution.
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Orlando Museum of Art Placed on Probation by Top Museum Accreditor After Basquiat Scandal
If expelled from the American Alliance of Museums, the institution could have trouble securing artworks on loan.
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