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 ...
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 ...
The Art Newspaper15d
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, 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 ...
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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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1 year in, Access for All is an Orlando Museum of Art success
Inside Orlando Museum of Art, groups stroll the galleries while other patrons listen to a talk by an exhibitor. Others are browsing the gift shop, where a small line forms at the register.
New Mennello Museum exhibit celebrates 3 of Florida’s ‘art influencers’
The artworks at Orlando’s Mennello Museum salute three longtime artists who helped develop our art scene and teach the next ...
Orlando Weekly13d
‘It looks like birthday cake frosting!’ Rollins Museum of Art exhibit honors children’s responses to art
Visit Rollins Museum of Art Tuesday-Sunday. Admission is free. The statements made in this sponsored post are those of the ...
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Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
FILE - The entrance to an exhibit by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Orlando Museum of Art, June 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) FILE - The entrance to an exhibit by ...
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Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...