Citing new travel restrictions imposed across Europe and the rise of coronavirus cases in France, Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) will no longer go ahead in Paris next month.
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Trump’s Paris art “shopping spree” caused staffers a headache and lessons to learn about checking provenance
President Donald Trump went art shopping in the US ambassador’s residence in Paris during a trip to France in November 2018, Bloomberg news has revealed.
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Counterfeit ticket ring found to be operating at Versailles
French police arrested five employees of the Château de Versailles on Sunday (9 October) for selling fake tickets to the historic site, The Art Newspaper reports.
The employees, aged 21 to 34, were charged with fraud and taken into police custody. Four admitted to selling fake tickets and were indicted on 11 October. A fifth man, the suspected ringleader, has denied responsibility and remains in jail. Continue reading
