Art Fraud Case comes full circle at the Arts and Letters Club

History never repeats itself, but it often does rhyme (so said Mark Twain). And so it was that the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto was once again the setting for an in-depth discussion of the greatest art fraud scandal Canada has known.

On October 13, 2022, more than a hundred guests, artists, historians, collectors and friends gathered to celebrate the launch of the Great Canadian Art Fraud with a live Q&A discussion between Art Canada Institute executive director Sara Angel and author Dr. Jon S. Dellandrea.

Book launch of the Great Canadian Art Fraud Case at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, October 13, 2022.

In addition to detailing the fascinating investigation that led to the (re)discovery of this large-scale fraud, a number of forged works were on display. The evening ended with a reference to the curious circularity of events, and the display of this event flier for February 4, 1977 advertising a panel discussion on "The Great Canadian Art Fraud Trial":

Some of the actual fraudulent paintings will be on display as well as some genuine works from important collections to provide a basis of comparison. Slides of the paintings will be shown and A.J. Casson and our special guests will discuss this interesting trial and their particular involvement in the proceedings.

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Free Bar and Dinner $8.00/person

A flyer promoting a similar style of event at the same location in 1977.

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