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Aaron De Groft, Museum Director Accused in Fake Basquiat Scheme, Dies at 59
In Orlando, he staged a blockbuster exhibition of works said to be newly discovered paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat. He was fired when the paintings turned out to be forgeries.
Aaron De Groft, whose ‘Basquiat’ exhibit triggered a scandal at Orlando museum, dies at 59
Aaron De Groft, who came to central Florida to raise the profile of Orlando Museum of Art — but then embroiled the institution in an FBI fraud investigation over purported Basquiat paintings — has died.
Aaron De Groft, Orlando Museum of Art director fired in Basquiat forgery scandal, has died, aged 59
Following successful stints at museums in Virginia and on Florida’s Gulf Coast, De Groft’s career became mired in the Basquiat fakes fiasco
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 Jean-Michel Basquiat artworks, has died, according to an obituary written by his family and published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Former Florida 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 forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings,
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 forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings,
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Aaron De Groft, Former Orlando Museum Director Embroiled in Basquiat Scandal, Dies at 59
Aaron De Groft, the former CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art whose tenure was ultimately defined by a Basquiat forgery scandal ...
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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
Aaron De Groft: Visionary Museum Leader, Educator, and Advocate for the Arts. Aaron De Groft, a dynamic museum professional, talented public speaker, and passionate advocate for the arts ...