A California man pleads guilty to selling dozens of fake Basquiat paintings
A former auctioneer has pleaded guilty to selling fake Jean Michel-Basquiat paintings, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
An intimate look at Jean-Michel Basquiat's art, courtesy of his family
"Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" opened recently in New York City. It features 200 never-before-seen and rare paintings, drawings and artifacts from Basquiat, who died in 1988 at age 27.
At $110.5 Million, Basquiat Painting Becomes Priciest Work Ever Sold By A U.S. Artist
With the sale Thursday night in New York City, the late Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 untitled painting is also said to be the sixth-most expensive work sold in world history.