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Park West Gallery Appraiser Bernard Ewell Sued for Defamation, Libel and Unfair Competition
Fine Art Registry discovered recently that a brand new lawsuit has just been filed against the infamous, Park West Gallery ASA appraiser and (self-proclaimed Dali authenticator) Bernard Ewell...
Art Article, December 23, 2010

Park West Gallery Appraiser Caroline Ashleigh Exposed: The Financial Rape of Mark Hay
Throughout our reporting over the years on Park West Gallery's unfair and deceptive trade practices, we have exposed two so-called appraisers that Park West Gallery regularly employs or contracts...
Art Article, December 6, 2010

Ripoff Report Rips on Park West Gallery: Dirty Deals, Intimidation, Cover Ups, and Trial Testimony Exposed
Way back in the spring of 2007 when Fine Art Registry first began reporting on cruise ship art auction rip offs in general, we discovered that at least 73 reports of rip off by the art peddler...
Art Article, December 4, 2010

A Closer Look at Art Authentication and Attribution: Burned Artist Playing With Fire or..?
Everywhere you turn there's a piece of artwork being sold. With a good deal of them, there's also a bit of paperwork including provenance, documentation, attribution and certification...
Art Article, November 13, 2010

Park West Gallery Targets Innocent Victims: In Vicious Bullying & Intimidation Campaign and Much More
Park West Gallery and its mob of sleazy hyenas are now on a brand new campaign of destruction. Desperate times call for extraordinarily desperate measures. The Park West Gallery jackals are being...
Art Article, November 13, 2010

The Park West Gallery "Marc" Chagall Swindle: The Financial Rape of Victim Tom Ungar
Tom Ungar is one of the more egregious cases of financial rape and victimization by Park West Gallery. We won't bother going to the trouble of setting forth the process of how Park West Gallery...
Art Article, November 2, 2010

The Importance of Reporting Art Crime and Art Fraud
When things go wrong with an art deal they really go wrong and it's difficult for many to admit that they have been a victim of an art scam or crime. Many are embarrassed that they didn't know...
Art Article, September 22, 2010

Fine Art Registry Making a Difference in an Unregulated Art Industry
Fine Art Registry® exists to bring order to an unregulated art industry. This means that part of what we do is to expose art crime and art fraud, a burgeoning multi-billion dollar illicit industry...
Art Article, August 26, 2010

NEW EVIDENCE - Park West Gallery Investment Scheme Objective
It is my pleasure to report that we have discovered new and compelling evidence that proves that Park West Gallery sells its artwork "on investment". For the last three and a half years that Fine...
Art Article, August 22, 2010

NEWS ALERT: AND JUSTICE FOR WHO?: Part 1 of 2
Teri discusses the outrageous order by Judge Zatkoff, effectively trashing and nullifying the jury’s unanimous verdict in favor of Fine Art Registry. Teri also vows to investigate the possible...
Part 2 - For FAR it Will Always Be The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth
It's business as usual for Park West Gallery. This is just another battle in the war with the self-proclaimed largest art gallery on the planet. Even if the case were to be retried in front of...
Art Video, August 14, 2010

The New Paradigm of Corporate Malfeasance: Selling Art on the High Seas, a Case Study: Seeing Beyond the Shadows on the Wall
In Plato's Myth of Gyges, he sets the stage for his theory of knowledge. Plato calls out for the first stage of knowledge which consists of illusion and myth as illustrated by the metaphor of...
Art Article, August 1, 2010

NEWS ALERT: Royal Caribbean DENIED APPEAL by Michigan Supreme Court
Could the sweetheart affair between Park West Gallery and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines be coming to an ugly end? The Supreme Court of Michigan has ruled that the other half of the unholy alliance...
Art Video, July 20, 2010

NEWS ALERT: Artist Alex Perez Files Suit Against Park West Gallery
Another lawsuit has just been filed against the self-proclaimed "World’s Largest Art Gallery", Park West! This time the injured victim is an artist, Alex Perez, who has been ruined by PWG and the...
Art Video, July 9, 2010

NEWS ALERT: More HOT WATER for Park West Gallery! - 27 Plaintiffs File New Lawsuit!!
Teri announces that the Michigan firm of Kaufman, Payton & Chapa, have just filed a lawsuit against Park West Gallery and its principals, including Plymouth Auctioneering. 27 Plaintiffs have...
Art Video, June 22, 2010

NEWS ALERT: Scaglione: Don't Pay Any Attention to The NON-ISSUES Behind The Curtain
Al Scaglione sends out an open letter to all of his many (victims oops!) customers, transporting you back in time to the old movie "The Wizard of OZ (Scaglione)" and (Teri) Dorothy's little dog...
Part 2 - Beware Folks! Park West Gallery Will Be On Norwegian and Carnival Cruise Lines
Just when you thought that it might be safe to go on a cruise again..... Park West Gallery is once again back on the prowl. This time they will be hawking their posters in their "fine art auction...
Art Video, June 11, 2010

NEWS ALERT: New Press Release from PWG Featuring Rehashed Propaganda, Tattletales & A Mulligan!!
Teri begins with the News Flash that Park West Gallery has released ANOTHER twisted and convoluted Press Release. They whine, threaten and continue to prevaricate above and beyond even the most...
Part 2 - Park West Gallery Now Threatens Its Own Auctioneers With Lawsuits!!!
Just when you thought that you'd heard everything, well sit down you won't believe this! Teri has just heard from an insider auctioneer that has related some explosive news! It seems that Park...
Art Video, May 14, 2010

NEWS ALERT: Royal Caribbean CEO, Mr. Goldstein: Now in Writing... Confirms Contract With Park West Gallery WILL NOT BE RENEWED
A HUGE MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION has been made by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Today in an official blog authored by Mr. Adam Goldstein, CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has declared that...
Art Video, May 12, 2010

NEWS ALERT: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has NOT Renewed its Contract with Park West Gallery!
After 3 long years of fighting the good fight, you and all of the victims of Park West Gallery and their dishonest shenanigans are beginning to receive their just dues. It is thrilling to see true justice triumph!
Art Video, May 5, 2010

A Rebuttal to the Dali Detective's: "Authenticating the Signature of the Artist by his Work"
In a recent qualification to his process of authentication, it was stated by Mr. B, the self-proclaimed "Dali Detective" or "Dali Artpro" that his process of authenticating artist signatures...
Art Article, May 3, 2010

Truth to Power #1: Sharon Day - Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines - Skullduggery Afoot?
Sharon Day, of the United Kingdom, victim of Park West Gallery and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines deception and Teri Franks CEO of Fine Art Registry® introduce a new video series "Truth to Power". Sharon will be commenting on her side of the pond while Teri responds with her thoughts and observations from Phoenix, Arizona. This will be a great informational "count and counterpoint" discussion...
Art Video, April 26, 2010

The Descharnes’ Undying Commitment to Salvador Dali Series: Robert Descharnes Rescues Dali from 1984 Fire at the Castle of Pubol - The True Story
There have been much speculation and nasty rumors over the last 25 years regarding what really happened at the Castle of Pubol when a fire broke out on August 30, 1984 that resulted in serious...
Art Article, March 16, 2010

Interview with Robert Descharnes, World's Foremost Expert on Dali Works
An interview with Robert Descharnes, video presentation for the Real Circulo Artistico of Barcelona on receipt of their Gold Medal on 17 December 2009 acknoledging Robert as the world’s foremost...
Art Video, March 15, 2010

Fine Art Registry Forum Post from Viper
The following article came to us through a posting in the Fine Art Registry Forum. The message is so significant that we thought we would publish it in article form so all of our members and...
Art News, February 8, 2010

Greedy Dogs Are Never Satisfied - All in a Day's Work for Park West Gallery and the Cruise Lines
Shamefully, Park West Gallery takes full and complete advantage of human frailties. There can be no question about this. We have a parade of victims and many sad stories and the evidence to prove it. Ask victims Sharon Day, Julian Howard, Mike and Maria Vallillo, Martha Szostak, Al and Vivian Best, Debi Austin, Heidi Rice, and Cheryl Crist who are currently suing Park West Gallery, as well as scores of other victims that Fine Art Registry has interviewed, and they will all tell you how they have suffered enormously at the hands of Park West Gallery and its CEO Albert Scaglione, and continue to suffer.
Art News, January 22, 2010

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