Italian authorities seized 21 suspected forgeries attributed to Salvador Dalí from an exhibition titled “Dalí, Between Art and Myth” in Parma, Italy. The Carabinieri TPC, Italy’s art crime squad, acted on a court order after experts in Spain and the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation confirmed the works were likely not genuine. The seizure represents about a quarter of the 80-piece show, which opened at Palazzo Tarasconi on September 27.
The case highlights the ongoing challenge of authenticating works by major artists like Dalí and the role of international cooperation in combating art forgery. It also underscores the importance of foundations and expert bodies in verifying provenance, as the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation was not consulted for the exhibition. Separately, the article reports on India’s growing art market, buoyed by tax cuts and new buyers, though observers note that public investment is needed to sustain momentum.