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Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died

A former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into several forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has died.

Former director of Orlando Museum of Art, tied to Basquiat scandal, dies at 59

ORLANDO, Fla. — The former director of the Orlando Museum of Art, Aaron De Groft, has died. De Groft was at the center of a scandal when the FBI investigated him in relation to potentially fake Jean-Michael Basquiat artworks. De Groft is said to have died from a brief illness. He was 59 years old.

The Art Newspaper · 1d

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

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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, died on January 18 at 59. According to an obituary published on Monday, De Groft died after a brief illness.

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, whose ‘Basquiat’ exhibit triggered a scandal at Orlando museum, dies at 59

Aaron De Groft wanted to bring attention to the Orlando Museum of Art with big-name exhibitions, but not in the way that ...

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Insurance companies fight $19.7m claim over Basquiat forgeries

The owners of works the FBI seized from the Orlando Museum of Art have filed an eight-figure claim, but the insurers say ...

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Insurers balk at $19.7M claim on fake Basquiat paintings seized by FBI

Two insurance companies have asked a court to block a $19.7 million claim by owners of more than two dozen forged Jean-Michel ...

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Insurers seek to deny millions in claim over Basquiat ‘fakes’

The insurers of the artwork seized from Orlando Museum of Art in 2022 are seeking a legal ruling to avoid paying the owners ...

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