The San Diego Art Institute’s current exhibition is about pain, hope, hardship, joy and beauty. But above all, “Forging Territories: Queer Afro and Latinx Contemporary Art” is about celebrating a ...

In the intricate world of art, where authenticity reigns supreme, the craft of faking art has evolved into a deceptive ...

Can’t get enough of the current Old Master forgery scandal? As artnet News awaits new details about the potentially $225-million in fakes and who might be responsible, we’re turning to our book ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a spectacular contradiction at the heart of art forgery. Forgeries, which pretend to be paintings by timeless artists, ...

Forgery in the manner of John Constable (1776–1837), "Seascape," watercolor, The Courtauld, London (all images courtesy Samuel Courtauld Trust) LONDON — A certain romanticism surrounds art forgery.

"Forgery" is normally a taboo word in art museums, but a free summer film series presented by the Phoenix Art Museum is focusing on stories of duped dealers, high-stakes heists and famous fakes. The ...

Lothar Malskat was unsatisfied with the private victory of knowing that his “medieval” frescoes were considered newly discovered masterpieces, so he took a most unusual step. He sued himself, in order ...

Can you tell if someone’s lying? There are scientifically proven traits that most people exhibit when they’re cooking up a lie. Sweaty palms. Dry throat. Tight collar. Fidgety movements. Right-handed ...

When the German chocolate tycoon Peter Ludwig decided to collect abstract paintings from the Soviet Union, he was bound to get duped. Educated in art history, and holding a PhD for his research on ...