Park West Gallery and its Hired Experts Ewell and Fornes Exposed!
August 25, 2009 by FineArtRegistry
Filed under General Art Interest
Dali “Divine Comedy Fraud” Investigation in Spain!
La Razon - 24 August 2009
The horrific (Dantesque) fraud with Dalí
The center sued by the painter’s Foundation sells loose prints from The Divine Comedy. A publisher authenticates for the USA a collection which is the subject of legal battles.
Víctor Fernández, investigative reporter for LA RAZÓN newspaper in Barcelona, Spain, reports on the ever-increasing and ostensibly endless fraudulent and overpriced Dali “Divine Comedy” prints which are being sold in large part, by Park West Gallery a commercial art seller that figures prominently in this Spanish art fraud investigation along with its self-proclaimed, dime-store Dali “detective”, Bernie Ewell (who on his best day is a mere appraiser), but for a buck would authenticate a Dali Pez dispenser if asked to (that is, if there were such a thing). Shockingly, it also focuses on Park West Gallery’s newly hired “expert”, Eduard Fornés, who just happens to be in a nice cozy bed with Park West Gallery. Like Ewell, it appears that Fornés will do anything for money. Now that Fornés is implicated in wrong doing in Spain, what will Park West Gallery do now?
Read the complete article online at www.salvadordalifakes.com.
Ruling the Roost? - LAW v. SCIENCE
August 24, 2009 by FineArtRegistry
Filed under General Art Interest
The subject at hand, no pun intended here, is the science of handwriting analysis and its continuing evolvement throughout the legal system. Chronicling the ebb and flow of this science, Dr. John Daab, fine art fraud investigator and researcher, has written Art Forensics: Handwriting Analysis, clarifying what is now acceptable in a court of law and what is not. Read more
Despicable Actions Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
August 18, 2009 by FineArtRegistry
Filed under General Art Interest
The Right to Freedom of Speech Suspended Aboard Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas When Passenger Cautions Fellow Vacationers About Vendor Park West Auction Practices
For just a few moments, indulge me by imagining yourself confronted by a situation that begins with a trip of a lifetime – a cruise with your entire family – ultimately ending up with you being ripped away from them, forcibly removed from the ship, castaway in a foreign country, and left to your own devices to find your way back. No, I am not referring to a TV reality game show like “The Great Race” where you are involved in a competition for money. This is a true narrative from the man that lived this story.
While enjoying the festive atmosphere of the cruise, Mark Jacobs co-founder of Longview School in New York State, began to be aware of the much touted auctions that were being offered as entertainment and as an opportunity to purchase signed “original” artwork from the master artists such as Picasso, Rembrandt and Dali. After some degree of skepticism, he began to research Park West Gallery, the vendor that was hosting the affair. He had been somewhat cognizant of these auctions while on other cruises in the past, but had never paid much attention to them. After overhearing some of the auctioneers claims, his suspicions grew. Why would these so called priceless pieces be offered aboard a ship in the first place? Wouldn’t such valuable pieces be auctioned at Sotheby’s or some other well respected auction house? When he overheard the opening bid, which indeed seemed exceptionally high, he set to work on his wireless laptop. What he discovered was eye popping and the end result was outrageous at best.
In an attempt to warn his fellow cruisers in an unobtrusive manner, he made a walk the plank decision.
The Right to Freedom of Speech Suspended Aboard Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas When Passenger Cautions Fellow Vacationers About Vendor Park West Auction Practices, is a firsthand astonishing account of what happened to Mark Jacobs and is a must read at www.fineartregistry.com.