Re-Air: Art, Lies, and Instagram: How Catfishing ‘Collectors’ Duped the Art World
Podcast |
The Art Angle
Publisher |
Artnet News
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Arts
Visual Arts
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
News
Visual Arts
Publication Date |
Jul 07, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:28:07
Well, the hot summer season is upon is, and while the Art Angle team is taking some r&r this week we thought we’d offer you some refreshment in the form of re-airing one of our favorite episodes of the year so far—a tale of art-world fakery, double-dealing, and incredibly creative swindling so preposterous it’s worthy of a summer movie. Let’s just say that no one in the story you are about to hear, about jet-setting Italian collectors promoting a favorite artist on Instagram, are who they seem. Kate Brown, who uncovered the story and the brazen theft at its heart, discussed the saga with executive editor Julia Halperin.

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