In 1994 a woman previously unknown in the world of fine art walked into one of the oldest and most revered galleries in New York City. She carried under her arm a previously unknown masterpiece by Mark Rothko, one of fine arts most sought after mid-century masters. So began a relationship that would last 17 years and involve dozens of paintings that brought in more than 80 million dollars. But they were all fake. The resulting fallout would shock art world and see the once vaunted Knoedler Gallery closed overnight and the perpetrators under federal indictment. Join host Alec Baldwin for season one of ART FRAUD as we investigate the rise and fall of The Knoedler Gallery.
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01/14/22 • 1 min
Art Fraud - Introducing: Art Fraud
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The art world. It is essentially a money laundering business. The best fakes are still hanging on people's walls. You know, they don't even know or suspect that their face. I'm Alec Baldwin and this is a podcast about deception, greed and forgery in the art world. I just walked in and saw this bright red painting presuming to be a rothko. Of course, art forgeries only happen because there's money to be made, a lot of money. I'm listening to how w
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