News Orlando Museum’s Lawsuit Against Former Director Over Faked Basquiats Won’t Go to Trial Until 2025 According to court documents "certain parties" have entered into negotiations and "appear to be far from settlement." By Daniel Cassady Jan 2, 2024 12:30 pm
News Ex-Director of Orlando Museum of Art Countersues, Claims Scapegoating for Basquiat Forgery Scandal Former director Aaron De Groft has alleged wrongful termination and defamation. By Tessa Solomon Nov 15, 2023 2:42 pm
News 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. By Tessa Solomon Nov 14, 2023 11:48 am
News 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. By Alex Greenberger Aug 18, 2023 5:26 pm
News Orlando Museum of Art Sues Ousted Director, SFMOMA Hikes Ticket Price, and More: Morning Links for August 16, 2023 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Aug 16, 2023 8:14 am
News 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. By Tessa Solomon Apr 18, 2023 2:15 pm
News 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. By Tessa Solomon Apr 12, 2023 9:02 am
News Man Says He Helped Make Fake Basquiats, Artist John Olsen Dies at 95, and More: Morning Links for April 12, 2023 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Apr 12, 2023 8:09 am
News 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. By Tessa Solomon Mar 3, 2023 4:17 pm
News 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. By Tessa Solomon Jan 23, 2023 2:52 pm