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Jean-Michel Basquiat
‘Tobacco versus Red Chief’, 1981-82, is one of the earliest paintings made by Jean-Michel Basquiat during his brief yet prolific career. In the 1970s, Basquiat gained attention as a graffiti artist ...
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Currier Museum closes out Black History Month with a final look at Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit
The Currier Museum in Manchester hosted its first Art off the Walls evening event series Thursday night with a glimpse into the 1980s Brooklyn underground and graffiti art scene, featuring the works ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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. By Brett Sokol ...