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Visual Arts
Basquiat with Oxidized Portrait by Warhol, 1987. Photo: Tseng Kwong Chi, Courtesy Eric Firestone Gallery.
Basquiat’s sister claims Christies offering Fakes
The New York Times reported that a $US1 million lawsuit was filed on 4 March by the sisters of the late Jean–Michel Basquiat against Christies over the sale of purportedly fake works by the celebrated artist.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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