FBI seizes disputed Basquiat artwork from Florida museum

Photo caption: The exterior of the Orlando Museum of Art […] Photo credit: AP Photo / John Raoux. Article by David Fischer. AP News – June 24, 2022.

The FBI raided a Florida art museum on Friday and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat following questions about their authenticity. Orlando Museum of Art spokeswoman Emilia Bourmas-Fry said in a statement that they were complying with a warrant from the FBI for access to the ‘Heroes and Monsters’ exhibit, which is now in the government’s possession. She added that no one on the museum’s staff has been arrested. […]

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