How to check if an artwork is genuine before you invest? Experts share six simple tips to avoid fake art, from studying the artist s work and catalogues to asking for details from painting size to provenance.
Certificates of authenticity can be unreliable in cases where distant relatives of dead artists or sometimes even gallerists generate them. Checking the provenance of the painting - establishing each step of where it went from the artist s studios or gallery, who bought it, when and from whom - is the best way to know whether an artwork is real or a fake.
The India head of TPG Capital has filed a complaint alleging that he was sold fake paintings by leading Indian artists worth ₹17.9 crore ($2.4 million). The complaint names solicitor Vishwang Desai and art dealer Rajesh Rajpal as the men who duped him. The accused have been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. | Latest News India
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