FBI takes possession of art exhibit from Orlando Museum of Art – WFTV

The Orlando Museum of Art told Channel 9 that it “complied with a request from the FBI for access to the Heroes and Monsters exhibit.”

Controversy has swirled over the authenticity of the work.

READ: Orlando Museum of Art director defends authenticity of Basquiat paintings

A picture of the back of the painting titled “Crown Face II,” which was done on a FedEx cardboard box, was the focus of an article in the New York Times questioning the authenticity of the art at the museum, saying this type of box was used six years after the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat died.  …