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‘Basquiat fiasco’ at Orlando Museum of Art: Ex-trustees say they were kept in the dark on FBI

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former trustees of Orlando Museum of Art say they were kept in the dark about the FBI’s interest in the now infamous exhibition of purported Basquiat artworks — and that museum leadership ignored their plea to make that clear to the public.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 30, 2022

Orlando Museum of Art’s Basquiat scandal raises issue of trust: ‘Hurting all of us’

ORLANDO, Fla. -- On a recent visit to Orlando Museum of Art, the gallery where purported Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings once hung, was dark. It’s a rare quiet spot amid the hustle and bustle of Orlando’s vibrant art scene — with Snap! opening a new show celebrating Florida photographers, the new…

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022

Orlando Museum of Art director out after FBI’s Basquiat raid

ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron De Groft has been replaced as director and CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art, the organization announced late Tuesday night, amid the fallout of questions about the authenticity of paintings by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and an FBI raid on the museum last week.

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 29, 2022