It's not just about the art, also about the history of the art piece. When we stand in front of a painting we don't only think of the painting, but also of the

It's not just about the art, also about the history of the art piece. When we stand in front of a painting we don't only think of the painting, but also of the first person to stand before it, the people who have owned and traded it through the years. We think of the type of linen used to make the canvas, the paints used to colour it. In saying that, I still wouldn't call this a catastrophe. Yes, they will need to drastically reevaluate their presentation of these pieces, but they're still as valid as ever from an historical point of view. My advice would be for the gallery to pivot a few of its rooms and present the history of these fakes, who they were created by, why, how they fooled the gallery, and how the truth was finally arrived at.