On Friday, OPP said one of the suspects arrested was “the architect” of a group in Thunder Bay that created the false paintings. Veillieux alleged that began around 1996.
“It was through technology and witness evidence that we have been able to identify much of the fraudulent art,” said Veillieux. “The arrests marked the dismantling of three distinct groups, groups that we believe exploited Mr. Morrisseau’s name and his art legacy,” Veillieux said.Article content Morrisseau was from the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek, also known as Sand Point First Nation, and was the first Indigenous artist to have his artwork shown in a contemporary Canadian art gallery.
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