FAKES!: Fooling the Art World for Fun and Profit
March 22 at 2 p.m.
Nowhere does the discovery of a fake arouse more public curiosity than when it happens within the exalted art world, where its announcement is likely to end up on the front page of the New York Times. This trickery occurs despite the natural skepticism connoisseurs bring to the authentication process when previously unknown works by “big name” artists seemingly fall from the sky. Are the materials age-appropriate? Is the style and handling right? Is the story of its “discovery” plausible? These, and a laundry list of standard enquiries, are essential tools that experts use to separate the real from pretenders. Delve into the intriguing world of art fakes and forgeries during this engaging lecture by Dr. Kahren Jones Arbitman. Arbitman received both an MA and a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Pittsburgh with a specialization in seventeenth-century Dutch art, more specifically, Rembrandt. $15 for members, $20 for non-members, $10 for college students with ID.
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