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Italian Police Raid Dalí Exhibition in Parma: 21 Suspected Fakes Seized
Italian Police Raid Dalí Exhibition in Parma: 21 Suspected Fakes Seized
(🇮🇹) Parma, Italy — September 2025
A major scandal has shaken the art world: during the opening of the exhibition “Salvador Dalí: Between Art & Myth” at Palazzo Tarasconi, Italian police raided the halls and confiscated 21 works — tapestries, engravings, and drawings — on suspicion of being forgeries.
The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation had already raised red flags about the authenticity of several pieces shown earlier in Rome. Acting on this tip, the Carabinieri Heritage Police moved in, seizing the contested works while allowing the rest of the show to continue.
A major scandal has shaken the art world: during the opening of the exhibition “Salvador Dalí: Between Art & Myth” at Palazzo Tarasconi, Italian police raided the halls and confiscated 21 works — tapestries, engravings, and drawings — on suspicion of being forgeries.
The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation had already raised red flags about the authenticity of several pieces shown earlier in Rome. Acting on this tip, the Carabinieri Heritage Police moved in, seizing the contested works while allowing the rest of the show to continue.
🔍 Why This Matters
• Forgery is everywhere — even when it comes to icons like Dalí.
• The scandal raises questions about how exhibitions are curated and vetted.
• Visitors, collectors, and museums are reminded: provenance and certificates are essential.
• This case may push institutions toward greater transparency in authentication.
• The scandal raises questions about how exhibitions are curated and vetted.
• Visitors, collectors, and museums are reminded: provenance and certificates are essential.
• This case may push institutions toward greater transparency in authentication.
🖊 Our Editorial Take
At ArtExpoWorld, we see this as both a warning and a wake-up call. 🚨
✔️ On the positive side: it’s reassuring that authorities act swiftly to protect artists’ legacies.
❌ On the negative side: the fact that suspicious works could hang in a major exhibition shows how vulnerable the system still is.
👉 Our opinion: the art world needs closer collaboration between museums, artist foundations, and law enforcement. Exhibitions must be more than “spectacle” — they must be trustworthy cultural experiences.
✔️ On the positive side: it’s reassuring that authorities act swiftly to protect artists’ legacies.
❌ On the negative side: the fact that suspicious works could hang in a major exhibition shows how vulnerable the system still is.
👉 Our opinion: the art world needs closer collaboration between museums, artist foundations, and law enforcement. Exhibitions must be more than “spectacle” — they must be trustworthy cultural experiences.
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