Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Italian Police Seize Fake Dali Artworks from Exhibition
Police in Italy raided a Salvador Dali art exhibition and took away 21 artworks.
They believe these artworks, including things like drawings and tapestries, might be fake.
The police started investigating after the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation, which protects the artist's work, raised concerns.
The exhibition, which had previously been in Rome, was set to run in Parma until February.
The police are still looking into it, and the people who own the art are considered innocent until proven guilty.
This raid is part of a larger effort by the police to stop the sale of fake art.
Italian police seized 21 artworks from a Salvador Dali exhibition in Parma.
The seized works are suspected to be forgeries.
The Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation raised initial concerns about the artworks.
The exhibition, "Salvador Dali: Between art and Myth", had previously been in Rome.
The exhibition in Parma was scheduled to continue until February 1st.
- Who
- Italian art heritage police
- What
- Seized 21 artworks from a Salvador Dali exhibition
- When
- Wednesday (no specific date provided)
- Where
- Parma, Italy
- Why
- Due to suspicions that the artworks were forgeries.
- Event
- Police raid of a Salvador Dali exhibition
- Location
- Parma, Italy
- Number of Seized Works
- 21
- Works Involved
- Tapestries, drawings, engravings, and objects
- Suspicions Raised By
- Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation
- Exhibition Name
- Salvador Dali: Between art and Myth