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Basquiat Forger Arrested By FBI |
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NEW YORK.- New York artist Alfredo Martinez has been charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with attempting to deceive two art dealers by selling them $185,000 worth of fake drawings by the famed graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Martinez, a 300-pound Puerto Rico native, is wellknown on the downtown alternative scene. He has also organized large group exhibitions in vacant industrial spaces, including "Playground of the Fearless" in Brooklyn in late 2001. The charges against Martinez, which landed him in Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correction Center on June 19, 2002, involve an alleged scheme to sell fake Basquiat drawings, accompanied by forged certificates of authenticity, to SoHo dealer Leo Malca and a second art dealer. Martinez’ whereabouts could not be determined, but it has been suggested that Martinez is a "con artist" in more ways than one, and would use his arrest to seek notoriety.
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Today's News
April 19, 2024
At Venice Biennale, Israel's show is halted, but protests go on
Yancey Richardson presents 12 new paintings and three collages by artist Mary Lum
Pavilion of Switzerland presents 'Super Superior Civilization by Guerreiro do Divino Amor'
Marian Zazeela, an artist of light and design, dies at 83
The Latvian Pavilion opens with Amanda Ziemel exhibition
Construction begins on Phase II of the Rothko Chapel's Opening Spaces campus development plan
The Sultanate of Oman unveils the exhibition: Malath-Haven
The Pavilion of Ireland is officially open at the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia
National Gallery Singapore opens its Biennale participation with an exhibition of artists from its collection
Barbara Joans, anthropologist who studied biker culture, dies at 89
'The Wiz' eases back to Broadway
Taylor Swift sells a rainbow of vinyl albums. Fans keep buying them.
Suchan Kinoshita receives the BelgianArtPrize 2025
National Portrait Gallery announces shortlist for Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024
Denis Villeneuve answers all your questions about 'Dune: Part Two'
Before she became music's greatest teacher, she wrote an opera
A Pulitzer-winning composer puts his operatic spin on Edith Wharton
Abe Koogler's new play is an ode to intense culinary experiences
Philharmonic opens inquiry after misconduct allegations are revived
Tennis & sports posters at Swann May 9
From Dürer to Katz, over 500 years of artistry in Freeman's / Hindman's upcoming fine art sales
Works by Edgar Payne, Phil Dike, and Grandma Moses highlight Moran's California and American Fine Art sale
St. Vincent dives headfirst into the darkness
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