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 ...
Ex-Orlando art museum director 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 by the FBI as part of an art fraud probe into more than two dozen ...
TIAC exhibit highlights handwoven pieces in collection
The exhibit "Nature's Threads" is on display at the Thousand Islands Arts Center through Thursday, Feb. 20. "Nature's Threads" highlights many handwoven pieces from the collections featuring flora and ...
The Mia's podcast, 'The Object,' will become a series of live events
The Minneapolis Institute of Art is turning "The Object" podcast into live events, with the first installment arriving this week. Mia's podcast launched in 2019 and is now ready to launch its seventh ...