Alfredo Martinez (Venezuelan, b. 1967) "Fake Basquiat #10" mixed media watercolor painting and crayon pastel drawing depicting a skull in red and blue, housed under glass in a white wood frame. Image: 29.5" H x 22" W; frame: 35.25" H x 28.25" W. Note: Alfredo Martinez was sentenced to nearly two years in Brooklyn Federal MDC for forging Michel Basquiat (American, 1966-1980) paintings. While incarcerated, Martinez continued making art and his pieces were exhibited at sold-out shows in Manhattan.

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