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Anna Delvey, or actually Anna Sorokin, attracted a lot of attention when it was revealed that a woman claiming to be a German heiress managed to extort $200,000 from New York's elite. This controversial case became the inspiration for a miniseries ("Inventing Anna"), which was created for Netflix, thanks to which Anna gained even more popularity. Currently, the media reports that the fraudster is working on a solo exhibition of her art, which she created when she was in prison. 

 

Anna Sorokin's false identity allowed her to make a name for herself in the art world

The works of Anna Sorokin were first presented during the group exhibition "Free Anna Delvey", accompanied by the works of artists inspired by her story. On this occasion, the woman collaborated with Alfred Martinez, who was responsible for adapting her sketches to larger formats. Martinez was not a random choice, as he himself has a sentence related to fraud. In the early 2000s, he sold copies of Jean-Michel Basqiat's paintings to collectors for more than $100,000. Martinez, like Sorokin, is represented by the Founders Art Club. Significantly, he also curated the previously mentioned group exhibition.

Satirical sketches of the fraudster to be featured on her individual exhibition

Chris Martine, co-founder of the organization that represents Sorokin on the art market, describes her style as "a combination of fashion sketches and satirical cartoons." So, as it turns out, in a way, thanks to her controversial past, Sorokin has a chance to establish herself in the art world as an individual artist who is already seen as an intriguing, fascinating figure. Large-format reproductions of twenty pencil and acrylic paint drawings that the woman worked on while in custody are scheduled to be displayed in an exhibition in April. Each is valued at about $10,000. Delvey declares 15 percent of the profits will be donated to the charity.

Added 2022-03-27 in by Julia Wysocka

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