The Art of the Steal: Inside the Sotheby’s-Christie’s Auction House Scandal
When: Wed., Feb. 23, 6 p.m. 2011
Price: $20/members, $30/non-members
www.gibbesmuseum.org
Author and journalist Christopher Mason will provide an inside look at the Sotheby’s-Christie’s price-fixing scandal that surfaced in the spring of 2000. This gripping tale of greed and corruption follows the powerful personalities who broke the law, resulting in jail time and over $500 million in fines.