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Hollywood executive Ron Meyer files $10m lawsuit over alleged forged Rothko
The NBCUniversal vice chairman and co-founder of Creative Artists Agency claims two art dealers duped him into buying the fake painting for nearly $1m in 2001
NewsObituaries
Modern art historian, US museum director and clergyman EA Carmean, Jr has died, age 74
He was the National Gallery of Art’s founding curator of 20th-century art and led the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
NewsLaw
The last lawsuit in the Knoedler fakes scandal is close to being settled
The Hilti Trust and the defunct gallery’s owners are in the process of reaching an agreement—but they could still end up in court
NewsKnoedler
Knoedler owner Michael Hammer may be liable for fraud over fakes, New York judge finds
The ruling was based on the loose business dealings of Hammer, the gallery and its parent company—like reimbursing him $2m for luxury cars
NewsMedia & broadcast
Dueling documentaries take aim at one of the biggest scams in recent art history
Three productions are due to examine the Knoedler forgery scandal
NewsLaw
Ann Freedman, former Knoedler director, settles final lawsuit
Ten cases were brought to court by collectors who purchased fakes through the gallery
NewsLaw
Lawsuit against art historian over fake Rothko settled out of court
The case against Oliver Wick was brought by the casino billionaire Frank Fertitta
News
It's time the art market got tough on fakes
Players in the trade acknowledge the problem, but disagreement over how to address it has resulted in a gridlock that helps to keep forgeries in circulation
NewsKnoedler
No further jail time for Glafira Rosales for her role in $80m Knoedler forgery scandal
The Long Island dealer says she was abused and coerced into committing fraud by partner who fled to Spain
NewsLaw
What we learned from the Knoedler fakes scandal
Collectors still in the dark even when experts have doubts as reports rarely published
News
Former director of scandal-beset Knoedler Gallery breaks her silence
In an exclusive interview, Ann Freedman explains her version of events in the ongoing forgery case that engulfed the gallery
CommentLetters
Letter to the Editor: from Sharon Flescher, IFAR
Re: Former director of scandal-beset Knoedler Gallery breaks her silence, The Art Newspaper, April 2016
News
Scholarly debate will be stifled after Knoedler
Abstract Expressionism experts forced to watch what they write and say
NewsLaw
Parties settle in Knoedler case as court hears fakes helped keep business afloat
Testimonies reveal how much the New York gallery depended on sales, and huge mark-ups, of works from Glafira Rosales
News
Settlement reached with both parties in Knoedler case
Agreement came before owner and former director could testify, but the trial gripped the New York art world
News
De Soles reach settlement with Ann Freedman—but Knoedler case could still go on
Mid-trial deal comes just a day before the former gallery director was scheduled to take the stand
News
Knoedler asked forensic conservator to revise ‘negative’ report
James Martin of Orion Analytical says the gallery asked him to remove key findings, like a pigment that was not in use at the time of painting
NewsArt law
‘Red flags were flying’ around Knoedler fakes, experts testify
Seven of 11 specialists named by the gallery say they never authenticated work that turned out to be a forgery
News
Rothko specialist and son testify they never authenticated fake painting in Knoedler trial
David Anfam and Christopher Rothko were among 11 experts the gallery listed as having viewed the painting
NewsArt law
Tearful collector gives testimony at Knoedler trial
Eleanore De Sole said she went into a “shaking frenzy” when she read that another work sold by Knoedler was suspected to be fake
News
Top US collector takes the stand in Knoedler trial
Domenico De Sole bought a fake Rothko from the gallery in 2004
NewsArt law
Who is really to blame in the Knoedler fakes case?
Lawyers for the collectors and the gallery go head-to-head as one of New York’s biggest art world scandals goes to trial
Comment
Knoedler fakes trial could be a game-changer for the art market
It should provide guidance on who is responsible when forgeries are sold
News
Lawyers battle to tip balance of evidence before Knoedler trial
Both sides seek to exclude key witnesses and evidence from the forgery case which is set to begin on 25 January
NewsAuctions
Secret fire sale held of 250 works confiscated from dealer in Knoedler gallery scandal
Glafira Rosales’s name was not mentioned in connection with the auctions, which included pieces by Sean Scully, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Louise Lawler, Andy Warhol and Ad Reinhardt
News
Knoedler Gallery settles lawsuit over fake Willem de Kooning
Collector John Howard bought the forgery from now defunct gallery for $4m
NewsLaw
Former Knoedler boss Freedman will ‘tell her story’ in court
Judge dismisses attempts to throw out lawsuits and orders trial over fake Abstract Expressionists
NewsLaw
Knoedler fakes case will go to trial, judge orders
The gallery’s former director Ann Freedman will “tell her story”, her lawyer says
NewsLaw
Knoedler gallery and former director quietly settle three claims over fake paintings
Six cases remain open in Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal that has entangled many in the art industry
ArchiveLawsuits
Collector Frank Fertitta discovers his Rothko is a Knoedler fake after reading The Art Newspaper
He is now suing former employees of the gallery
ArchiveKnoedler
Knoedler cases to investigate who should be blamed for neglecting to exercise due diligence
Court papers raise the question of who should have spotted fakes
ArchiveKnoedler
Strife within management at Knoedler over selection of new director after Lawrence Rubin's departure
Fights at the top cast doubt on the venerable gallery's future
ArchiveFakes & copies
Spanish brothers implicated in sale of fakes to Knoedler & Co to be extradited
Spain have consented to sending José Carlos and Jesús Ángel Bergantiños back to the US where they can be charged
ArchiveForgeries
Fakes still on the market as Knoedler victims sue
New lawsuits filed after we publish list of those who bought forgeries—some of which have not been traced
ArchiveKnoedler
Names of buyers deceived by Knoedler Gallery fakes disclosed
The document details museums, art dealers and private collectors who have brought charges against the gallery and its disgraced director
ArchiveFraud
Christie’s sold fake Knoedler Rothko ‘worth’ $4m
Christie's finds itself caught up in the ongoing forgery scandal
ArchiveKnoedler
Who sued whom: A comprehensive timeline of the Knoedler lawsuits
How a forgery scandal brought about the downfall of New York's most prestigious gallery
ArchiveFakes & copies
AbEx fakes scandal silences the experts, situation “already as bad as it can get” amid lawsuits
In a time of increased importance on authentication, specialists are holding back in the hope of avoiding the worst.
ArchiveFakes & copies
Why the fakes scandals at Knoedler and Beltracchi will not affect the market
Despite what one would initially believe
ArchiveKnoedler
Knoedler saga shows no sign of abating after last month's settlement as multiple suits remain unresolved
Several of the New York gallery's representatives have been indicted for engineering the sale of Abstract Expressionist forgeries
ArchiveForgeries
Victims of forgery are ‘left in limbo’ by legal proceedings
Recent high-profile trials mean collectors are wondering where to turn if they think they have fakes
ArchiveArt market
Was the Knoedler gallery warned about fakes?
The family of the artist Richard Diebenkorn says it alerted the gallery to fakes before they were sold
ArchiveForgeries
Knoedler forgery scandal grows
The gallery is being sued over an alleged fake Pollock, sold for $17m in 2007
ArchiveKnoedler
New director and location for New York's Knoedler engenders personnel overhaul
Building, staff and some artists on the way out
ArchiveCommercial galleries
Business as usual at Knoedler's renowned Upper East side branch after $500,000 restorations
The modernisation of this landmark is an example of Knoedler's adaptability, as one of the US's longest established commercial galleries
ArchiveNew York
What's On in '03: New York's commercial galleries
Nancy Shaver's painted sculpture at Feature Inc. and James Castle's "Structures" at Knoedler & Co.
ArchiveExhibitions
Avery, Gottlieb and Rothko together again at Knoedler & Company
Exploring the interchange between these iconic artists
ArchiveRestitution
Knoedler and Seattle Art Museum settle over Matisse lawsuit
In 1954 Knoedler sold picture stolen from Paul Rosenberg by Nazis
ArchiveKnoedler
Diary of US dealer Ann Freedman: No websales, please; only the personal touch
The president and executive director of Knoedler’s encourages collectors to become museum patrons and supplies major museums with works of art
ArchiveJeff Koons
What's on in New York: Koons comes out of hiding and Struth returns from Paradise
Gagosian christens his Chelsea space with Serra sculptures, plus cutting-edge holiday gift ideas
ArchiveLooting
Restitution battles rage from Seattle to Paris to Budapest to New Zealand
Matisse Odalisque restored to the Rosenberg family
ArchivePhotography
Knoedler donates photo archive to Frick
The contribution was in recognition of the Frick's role in hosting the gallery's anniversary show
ArchiveAnniversary
On Knoedler & Company's 150th anniversary, we remember the masterpieces that have graced their walls
This month, the New York gallery celebrates its sesquicentennial with an exhibition on its most famous paintings and clients
ArchivePolitical Art
What's on in New York: From Andre Emmerich to Zabriskie
Major show of political art dominates at John Weber Gallery, and there is also a new group of Rauschenberg’s (this year’s flavour) and Beckmann, Barlach, Lehmbruck and Constable on offer
Comment
Seven 'red flags' in the Knoedler trial that should give dealers and sellers sleepless nights
Judge's findings reveal what to look out for in art transactions
Ronald Spencer