The significance of Keith Haring’s art was his ability to take cartooning and turn it into fine art. Along the way, he invented a series of potent symbols, including crawling babies and barking dogs — many of which found their way into his Subway Drawings. Many art historians and critics consider the Subway Drawings to […]
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The Knoedler Scandal Documentary
Finally, a documentary has arrived about the infamous Knoedler scandal; Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art. The tale’s basic premise is how the venerable Knoedler gallery — which had been in business for an unheard of 165 years — was forced to close after they got caught selling fake Motherwells, Rothkos, and […]
Andy Warhol: Beware of Fake Laser Prints
During 2020, we’ve noticed a new phenomenon; fake Warhol graphics produced by high-quality laser printers. While we’re not sure about the specifics used to create these forgeries, examples from his “Flowers,” “Maos,” “Endangered Species,” and “Myths” portfolios have cropped up — so far. It used to be that a print’s provenance was of little consequence; […]
Reflections on Five Years as an Art Authenticator
In the five short years since I started Richard Polsky Art Authentication, I’ve witnessed a number of significant changes in the art market. Perhaps the biggest change has been the continued rise of the art market itself. They say a tree doesn’t grow to the sky, but Contemporary art may be the lone exception. If […]