Pursuits
Gagosian Probed Over ‘Bust of a Woman’ in Murky World of Art Deals
- Criminal inquiry follows lawsuits over dueling sale contracts
- Blurred lines of art brokers endemic to secretive world of art
Pablo Picasso’s Bust of a Woman. Photographer: Katya Kazakina/Bloomberg
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An international tug-of-war over a Picasso bust has drawn Manhattan prosecutors to one of the world’s most powerful art dealers.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has begun an inquiry into possible criminal misconduct by Larry Gagosian over his disputed purchase of the famed 1931 artwork known as "Bust of a Woman," according to people familiar with the matter.