1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit opens Saturday, June 7

The Franklin Art Association is collaborating with the Franklin Historical Museum to present the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit.  This exhibit will feature artists from Franklin and  surrounding areas who will interpret or reproduce master artist works.  

1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries
Exhibit opens Saturday, June 7

The Opening Reception is June 7th, 12 - 6 pm at the Franklin Historical Museum and the show will run until June 22 during museum hours.   

In addition to the exhibit of paintings, Franklin High School students will participate by showcasing their “Art of the Crime” projects.  Jennifer Curley, science teacher at Franklin High School, explains that students do a research project which involves watching “The Art of the Fake”, a netflix documentary about the Robert Motherwell forgeries.  They learn about x-ray techniques to determine authenticity.  They then paint a small painting of a forged or stolen painting, and share information about the forgery or theft. This addition of FHS student work dovetails nicely with the theme of the exhibit. 

First Annual Fakes & Forgeries Exhibit scheduled to open June 7 and run through June 22, 2025

First Annual  Fakes & Forgeries Exhibit

Come to the First Annual Fakes & Forgeries Exhibit, sponsored by The Franklin Art Association and the Franklin Historical Museum to enjoy artistic reproductions and creative interpretations of great artworks by FAA artists!

Where: Franklin Historical Museum

When: June 7-22, 2025

Opening Reception: June 7, 12-6 pm

Admission is free!

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Reminder: Deadline to register FAA 'Fakes and Forgeries" is May 25, 2025

CALLING ALL ARTISTS:  

1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit

The Franklin Art Association is collaborating with the Franklin Historical Museum to present the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit.  This exhibit is open to all artists including student artists in Franklin and the surrounding areas.  

There is no entry fee to participate.   

The exhibit will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum June 7 - June 22, with a registration deadline of May 25.  

Please register online at  https://forms.gle/DT4yys85cPNPPQAK7 

So get those brushes and paints out and help make this first of its kind Franklin community event a huge success!

Deadline to register FAA 'Fakes and Forgeries", May 25

CALLING ALL ARTISTS:  

1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit

The Franklin Art Association is collaborating with the Franklin Historical Museum to present the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit.  This exhibit is open to all artists including student artists in Franklin and the surrounding areas.  

There is no entry fee to participate.   

The exhibit will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum June 7 - June 22, with a registration deadline of May 25.  

Please register online at  https://forms.gle/DT4yys85cPNPPQAK7 

So get those brushes and paints out and help make this first of its kind Franklin community event a huge success!

Reminder: Call for Artists to participate in the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit

CALLING ALL ARTISTS:  

1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit

The Franklin Art Association is collaborating with the Franklin Historical Museum to present the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit.  This exhibit is open to all artists including student artists in Franklin and the surrounding areas.  

There is no entry fee to participate.   

The exhibit will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum June 7 - June 22, with a registration deadline of May 23rd.  

Artists may request an entry form and exhibit guidelines by emailing the Franklin Art Association at faasecretary@gmail.com.  

So get those brushes and paints out and help make this first of its kind Franklin community event a huge success!

Call for Artists to participate in the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit

CALLING ALL ARTISTS:  

1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit

The Franklin Art Association is collaborating with the Franklin Historical Museum to present the 1st Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit.  This exhibit is open to all artists including student artists in Franklin and the surrounding areas.  

There is no entry fee to participate.   

The exhibit will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum June 7 - June 22, with a registration deadline of May 23rd.  

Artists may request an entry form and exhibit guidelines by emailing the Franklin Art Association at faasecretary@gmail.com.  

So get those brushes and paints out and help make this first of its kind Franklin community event a huge success!

Boston Globe: "Spotting a deepfake: Eight tips and tells"

"Deceptive deepfakes seem to be everywhere these days, making it harder than ever to sort the true from the false. While there’s no silver bullet to address the threat posed by generative AI, here are a few techniques to guard against disinformation.

1. Take your time, look closely

As humans, we are hardwired to focus on the face. But while many of today’s AI-image generators can create lifelike faces, it pays to spend a little time looking at other aspects of an image. AI is apt to cut corners and that’s where things can get weird. Look at the background. Does it make real-world sense? Does everything line up? How about people other than the image’s primary subject? Is there a phantom limb? Maybe a sixth finger?"

Continue reading the tips on how to detect deep fakes! (subscription maybe required)  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/11/arts/how-to-spot-deepfake-tips-ai/

Visitors can watch videos and guess if the images are real or fake. The MIT Museum's exhibit "AI: Mind the Gap" looks at deepfake video technology. LANE TURNER/GLOBE STAFF