Authentication
When it comes to understanding authenticity, listen to the dealers and the market—not the academics
Display of works purportedly by Russian avant-garde artists fails to meet three key criteria
New Vincent van Gogh drawing discovered
Unearthing of Montmartre sketch leads to authentication of second work
Twenty Modiglianis seized by police in Genoa are fake, expert confirms
Works were exhibited at Palazzo Ducale in July when they were confiscated by the authorities
Middle East anti-fake drive triggers refund
Bonhams returns £176,500 for piece attributed to Egyptian sculptor
Tate Modern takes special precautions to make sure its Modiglianis are real in market bedevilled by fakes
New exhibition will look at artist’s early sculpture and include nude from show once shut down for indecency
Long-lost Rodin sculpture turns up in New Jersey town hall
The bust of Napoleon Bonaparte has been authenticated and is due to go on loan to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
PAD Paris loses its vetting committee after opening of 20th anniversary edition this week
The organisation commissioned to examine the works offered at the fair dropped out citing a lack of professionalism and “disrespect” of the experts’ mission
Lawsuit over Cady Noland’s Log Cabin dismissed
But the question remains if the work can still be considered authentic, after the artist allegedly disavowed it
Sotheby’s buys Orion Analytical lab in fight against art fraud
As forgery cases pile up, auction house is also setting up a scientific research department
Mayor Gallery sues over Agnes Martin
Catalogues raisonnés emerge as the latest front in the battle to authenticate works and secure market value
Seven 'red flags' in the Knoedler trial that should give dealers and sellers sleepless nights
Judge's findings reveal what to look out for in art transactions
London’s Mayor Gallery files lawsuit against Agnes Martin catalogue raisonné
Authentication committee rejected 13 works owned by gallery clients, effectively rendering them “worthless”, according to court papers
Scholarly debate will be stifled after Knoedler
Abstract Expressionism experts forced to watch what they write and say
Can polar bear hair authenticate contested Pollock painting?
Estate of Jackson Pollock’s mistress builds new case around forensic analysis
Experts question the authenticity of a group of works by Jackson Pollock
Tests suggests pigment used in some of the paintings not commercially available before artist’s death in 1956
Works of art to be tagged with DNA in bid to fight forgeries
Eric Fischl among the artists to support authentication system launched in London this week
Heirs of Brazil’s leading artist at war over estate
The Lygia Clark foundation has temporarily stopped authenticating works by the artist
How to get on with artists, handle mergers and avoid lawsuits
Legal conference tackles issues facing US museums, from commissioning work to developing diversity
Backlash over claim that Egyptian geese were cooked up in 1800s
Museum director and former antiquities minister refute Italian archaeologist’s theory
Unesco warns of fraud as unsanctioned authentication documents circulate
The warning states that certificates of authentication allowing imports of African cultural heritage are being forged
‘Lost Raphael’ surfaces in Spain
The University of Granada says it has found an authentic copy of Raphael’s Madonna of Foligno
Modigliani archive ruling against granddaughter
Nechtschein-Modigliani does retain moral rights over the artist's work, however
Where are the 35 “fake” Warhols later reassessed as authentic?
Richard Dorment, Chief art critic at The Daily Telegraph, discusses the works
AbEx fakes scandal silences the experts, situation “already as bad as it can get” amid lawsuits
In a time of increased importance on authentication, specialists are holding back in the hope of avoiding the worst.
National Institute of Independent Expertise founded to root out fakes in Russian art market
The organisation, the brainchild of coin collector Vladimir Kazakov and The East European Auction house, aims to ensure that the provenance of a piece has been checked via an unbiased system
Lawsuit raises questions about Warhol authentication process
Foundation’s sales agent also worked for authentication board; president rejects claim decisions may have been made for financial gain
What now for the £45 Da Vinci: Salvator Mundi is still up for grabs as Dallas fails to buy
Dallas museum could not raise $100m to buy the authenticated Leonardo, until recently believed to be a mediocre copy
Not a Bacon, expert tells court: The debate around Bacon's drawings continues
The chairman of the artist’s catalogue raisonné committee dismisses controversial drawings as “pastiches” in UK bankruptcy hearing
Raphaels discovered in Haarlem Teylers Museum
The head curator recently reattributed the works to the artist
Polish-born collector Zdzislaw Bieganski to found museum in Malta
Works include Picasso and Van Gogh, but many are yet to be authenticated