ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron De Groft has been replaced as director and CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art, the organization announced late Tuesday night, amid the fallout of questions about the authenticity of paintings by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and an FBI raid on the museum last week.
“Effective immediately, Aaron De Groft is no longer Director and CEO of Orlando Museum of Art,” Cynthia Brumback, chair of museum’s board, said in an emailed statement to the Orlando Sentinel. “Joann Walfish, a longtime employee who has served as CFO, has been appointed interim COO and will lead the organization during this transition.”
The statement did not say if De Groft was fired or resigned.
