Ken Perenyi | Caveat Emptor
CBSKen Perenyi spent a lifetime ripping off art dealers and auction houses, by painting fakes so accurately few could tell the difference between his forgeries and the real thing.He is self-taught for the most part. And he learned well. His steady hand and his eye for detail are often compared to ma…
China is Replicating Manhattan’s Financial District Including the Twin Towers
The China ChronicleWade ShepardApparently not content with allowing New Yorkers to remain the sole beneficiaries of their city, a group of enterprising developers and government officials have engaged upon the most extensive and ambitious knock-off in human history: the creation of a Manhattan theme…
China Clones Austria Hallstatt Village
China has replicated the Austrian mountain town of Hallstatt, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage site. …
Chinese Museum Closes Because It’s Collection of 40,000 Artefacts Alleged To Be Forgeries
Huffington PostThe Jibaozhai Museum in Jizhou, China closed amid internet ridicule because nearly all its 40,000 artifacts are alleged to be forgeries. One online satirist suggested it should reopen as a museum of fakes.The museum has 12 vast exhibition halls and cost 60 million yuan (about $9.8 mi…
Li Guangnian | Fake Chinese Official
The Washington Post“China has too big a government, with too much power, and everything relies on the government. Those who can, rely on officials; those who can’t, swindle.” ~Zhang Ming, a political science professor at Renmin UniversityIn a country that has perfected the art of imitation, Li Guang…
Pei-Shen Qian is Now a Famous Artist
Pei-Shen QianThe New York TimesPei-Shen Qian’s paintings hang in an American embassy, a museum and are displayed at international exhibitions. But the artworks do not have his signature.Mr. Qian, who immigrated to New York four decades ago, is revealed as the painter who created dozens of works mode…
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