The collapse of the Soviet Union flooded the art market with works of often uncertain provenance. German and Israeli police now believe they have broken up a ‘cartel’ suspected of selling hundreds of Russian avant-garde forgeries worth tens of millions. Dusk was falling over the foothills of the Lire la suite...
Misinformation, ongoing…
English translation of the article about Ms. Patricia Railing and the “InCoRM” published on January 27 "Désinformation, suite" Following various texts disseminated through the internet where the “president” of the “InCoRM” group vehemently supports the presumed authenticity of the Lire la suite...
French Police Confiscate Entire Alexandra Exter Exhibition Claiming Fakes
THE ART NEWSPAPER , London, MAY issue, 2009« Russia stories » by John VaroliSt. Petersburg On March 19 French police confiscated an entire exhibition of artworks attributed to Russian avant-garde artist, Alexandra Exter. Police acted on a complaint made by leading avant-garde expert, Andrei Lire la suite...
ВЫСТАВКА В ТУРЕ И ЗАЩИТА ТВОРЧЕСТВА АЛЕКСАНДРЫ ЭКСТЕР
19 марта 2009 года французская полиция наложила арест на собрание живописи, представленной под именем « Александры Экстер » в муниципальных залах Шато де Тур (Chateau de Tours). Французские органы правосудия действовали в соответствии с жалобой, поданной в прокуратуру Тура ассоциацией « Александра Lire la suite...
The death of Werner Hofmann (1928-2013)
It is with deep sadness that we have to announce the loss of our friend and most helpful member of our Association, Professor Werner Hofmann, whose death occurred suddenly in Hamburg on 13 March 2013. This great art historian was one of the last very distinguished representatives of the famous Lire la suite...
El universo del ‘verdadero o falso’
Científicos, conservadores y responsables de museo diseccionan el mundo de las falsificaciones tras las recientes polémicas sobre las pinturas de vanguardia rusa Un pequeño óleo, con la firma de Joaquín Torres-García, espera en el caballete la luz del láser, que le llega a través de un cable de Lire la suite...