Scam, or Not? You be the judge….
To add to the ever-increasing list of art scams comes this story, which distinguishes itself with its novel, dramatic flair. I should say “possible” art scams, since this one remains unproved. As you know, usually I write only about Picasso, but this tale seemed so unusual that it grabbed my attention. How about I lay bare the story and you could be the judge? About a month ago, on a fine spring morning, two friends of mine, a well-heeled Bay Area couple on a jaunt to NY, stumbled into a Chelsea gallery, where an installation of works on paper by a Japanese artist was being hung. They fell in love with two of the artworks, each measuring around 2 x […]
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