I am delighted to launch this new Curiosity Cabinet show in collaboration with The Courtauld. Drawing on The Courtauld’s extraordinary collections, it explores the boundaries between the fake and the authentic, and why that difference matters so much to us. From fake news to masterful fine art forgeries, from deep fakes to knockoff goods, it asks how we identify the genuine and what our attitude should be to the fake?
Professor Sacha Golob, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
16 September 2024
'Fake or Real?' new exhibition opens in The Curiosity Cabinet
A collaboration between King's and The Courtauld launched on the Strand to showcase the techniques used to identify fake artwork, photographs and information.
'Fake or Real?' is a collaborative project between King's Faculty of Arts & Humanities and The Courtauld, building on a 10-year partnership between the two institutions, and is supported by King's Culture.
The exhibition includes examples of famed artwork previously thought to be authentic works by the artist, but now acknowledged as likely to be fake. Visitors can also access video footage explaining how artworks are verified, as well as video footage on the rise of fake news and deep fakes.
The recently-formed collaboration between The Courtauld and King’s College London is an exciting joining of forces between neighbours on the Strand who both have eminent international profiles, and who have formed a close friendship through their academic missions as well as through their geographical proximity. This show both celebrates and expresses that collaboration.
Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
For more information on all of the works and research projects shown in the exhibition, scan the QR codes or visit The Curiosity Cabinet website.
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