OPP, Thunder Bay Police Service have been investigating fraudulent Morrisseau paintings since a 2019 documentary uncovered an alleged art-fraud ring in Thunder Bay
Police in Ontario are expected to announce a series of arrests on Friday related to a years-long investigation into fraudulent paintings credited to the late Ojibwe artist Norval Morrisseau.
Mr. Morrisseau, creator of the Woodland School style of art, featuring bright colours and spiritual themes, died in 2007 at age 75, but his paintings continue to attract international admiration, with single pieces earning upwards of $300,000 at auction.. During his lifetime, Mr. Morrisseau identified 175 forgeries of his work in six galleries.
Mr. Morrisseau was born in 1931 or 1932 in what was then the Sand Point Reserve on Lake Nipigon, north of Thunder Bay.
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