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Barry Avrich to Direct Gagosian Documentary
Director Barry Avrich is developing an unauthorized documentary about megadealer Larry Gagosian. Avrich previously directed a film examining the Knoedler gallery forgery scandal.
Director Barry Avrich is producing an unauthorized documentary focused on Larry Gagosian, one of the art world's most influential dealers whose gallery empire spans multiple continents. The project extends Avrich's documented interest in examining systemic questions within the contemporary art market and trade. Avrich previously directed a documentary investigating the Knoedler gallery forgery scandal, which exposed major authentication failures and market manipulation. The Gagosian project suggests a continued critical examination of dealer power, market structures, and institutional accountability within the art world.
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