National Museum of Slovenia cancels art exhibition over alleged fakes
by Agence France-Presse in Ljubljana from World news | The Guardian on (#607P9)
Show claiming to feature works by Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso abruptly cancelled as police launch investigation
An exhibition in Slovenia claiming to feature works by Picasso, Van Gogh and Matisse was abruptly cancelled this week over fears some works were forged, prompting a police probe on Friday.
The National Museum of Slovenia planned to officially open the show on Wednesday this week, entitled Travels" and featuring 160 paintings owned by the little-known Boljkovac family.
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