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ART CRIMES: Masterpieces, Mysteries & Million-Dollar Scandals - Part I — Deceived: The World’s Greatest Art Fakes & the Masters of Forgery

Date: Thu, Nov 12, 2026

Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Venue: Virtual, Raleigh

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Category: Arts

For centuries, art forgers have fooled collectors, dealers, museums and even some of the world’s most respected experts. From ingenious Renaissance imitations to sophisticated 20th-century scams, this lecture explores the fascinating world of art forgery and the people who dared to counterfeit genius. We’ll uncover notorious fakes, brilliant forgers and the clues that ultimately exposed them—and ask a tantalizing question: what makes a fake valuable, and why are we so eager to believe it is real?Registration required-get your Zoom link here.

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ART CRIMES: Masterpieces, Mysteries & Million-Dollar Scandals - Part I — Deceived: The World’s Greatest Art Fakes & the Masters of Forgery

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Nov 12
Thu, Nov 12, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where
Virtual
Raleigh, NC
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For centuries, art forgers have fooled collectors, dealers, museums and even some of the world’s most respected experts. From ingenious Renaissance imitations to sophisticated 20th-century scams, this lecture explores the fascinating world of art forgery and the people who dared to counterfeit genius. We’ll uncover notorious fakes, brilliant forgers and the clues that ultimately exposed them—and ask a tantalizing question: what makes a fake valuable, and why are we so eager to believe it is real?Registration required-get your Zoom link here.

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ART CRIMES: Masterpieces, Mysteries & Million-Dollar Scandals - Part I — Deceived: The World’s Greatest Art Fakes & the Masters of Forgery runs Thu, Nov 12, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.

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