Lawrence Salander Explained

Lawrence B. "Larry" Salander (born 1949) is a former New York City art dealer and artist. His company, the Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, was cited by the Robb Report in 2003 as the best gallery in the world.[1] By late 2007, Salander had been sued by numerous customers and business partners who claimed that Salander and his company had defrauded them.[2] [3]

In November 2007, Salander filed for personal bankruptcy, listing John McEnroe among his creditors.[4] At the time, several artists represented by Salander-O'Reilly also claimed to be owed money.[5] As a result of his bankruptcy, Salander and his wife were ordered to relinquish control of their finances to a trustee.[6]

In March 2009, Salander was charged with 13 counts of first-degree grand larceny, 10 counts of second-degree grand larceny, and other charges.[7] [8] [9] [10] After posting bail of one million dollars, Salander worked in the Phoenix Art LLC Gallery in Millbrook, New York. The Phoenix Gallery exhibited works of the Hudson River Valley, including canvases by well known artist Ralph Della-Volpe, photographer Annemiek do Gersten, and acclaimed Cuban Outsider artist Corso de Palenzuela.[11]

In March 2010 Salander pleaded guilty to 29 felony counts of grand larceny and was sentenced to six to eighteen years in prison. He admitted to selling dozens of pieces that he was supposed to hold without permission. In addition the New York Times reported that Salander had recently been hospitalized with a stroke.[12] [13] [14]

In August 2010, Salander was sentenced to 6 to 18 years in prison for his crimes and was scheduled to serve his time at Midstate Correctional Facility, north of Utica, New York.

According to the website of the New York State Deptartment of Corrections and Community Supervision, his March 2015 parole hearing was denied. As of 11 February 2024 he is no longer listed in the New York prison system's records as incarcerated.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

While in custody Lawrence B. Salander wrote Art as I See It published by Austin Macauley in 2019 and a book of one hundred poems titled From Inside The Beast written while still serving time in the New York State Department of Corrections.[21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. News: Manhattan Art Gallery Is Shut as Lawsuits Multiply. James. Barron. James Barron (journalist). October 19, 2007. March 27, 2009. The New York Times.
  2. News: Big Dreams, Big Expenses: In a Lavish Town House, an Art Gallery in Trouble. James. Barron. James Barron (journalist). Patrick. McGeehan. October 29, 2007. March 27, 2009. The New York Times.
  3. https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101024/ap_on_en_ot/us_the_art_of_betrayal The art world's Bernie Madoff, and his deceptions
  4. News: Art Dealer Files for Bankruptcy, Delaying Suits Against Him. James. Barron. James Barron (journalist). November 6, 2009. March 27, 2009. The New York Times.
  5. News: A Gallery's Money Crisis, and Shaken Trust. James. Barron. James Barron (journalist). November 7, 2009. March 27, 2009. The New York Times.
  6. News: Setback for Art Dealer. Peter. Edidin. April 19, 2008. March 27, 2009. The New York Times.
  7. News: Art Dealer is Charged With Stealing $88 Million. James. Barron. James Barron (journalist). March 26, 2009. March 27, 2009. The New York Times.
  8. News: NYC art gallery owner charged in $88 million theft. Samuel. Maull. March 27, 2009. March 27, 2009. Associated Press.
  9. News: Manhattan DA: Gallery Owner Stole $88M From Investors, Clients . Chad . Bray . March 26, 2009 . March 27, 2009 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090329081509/http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090326-712620.html . March 29, 2009 .
  10. News: NYC Art Dealer Salander Accused of $88 Million Fraud. Philip. Boroff. Karen. Freifeld. March 26, 2009. March 27, 2009. Bloomberg News.
  11. Web site: Lindsay Pollock, Philip Boroff . Salander, Indicted in Gallery Woes, Takes Job  - in Gallery . Bloomberg.com . May 27, 2009 . Web . May 27, 2009.
  12. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/nyregion/19salander.html?ref=design Art dealer pleads guilty to 120 million dollar art fraud
  13. https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aU1afl2yZXcw Bankrupt Salander Pleads Guilty in New York Art Fraud
  14. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-15/convicted-art-dealer-salander-faces-state-jail-term-after-bankruptcy-sale.html Bloomberg
  15. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/nyregion/04salander.html Art Dealer Is Sentenced for $120 Million Scheme
  16. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/03/2010-08-03_lawrence_salander_celeb_art_dealer_who_swindled_de_niro_mcenroe_to_serve_6_years.html NY Daily News
  17. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-03/art-dealer-salander-gets-up-to-18-years-for-defrauding-investors-clients.html Bloomberg
  18. News: The art world's Bernie Madoff, and his deceptions. Helen. O'Neill. October 24, 2007. August 15, 2023. Associated Press.
  19. News: Kinsella . Eileen . Supreme Court Declines Investor Claim for $21.6 Million from Salander-O'Reilly Swindle . 11 February 2024 . ArtNet . 24 March 2015.
  20. News: Boroff . Philip . Judge Threatens to Put Convicted Dealer Leigh Morse Behind Bars Again . 11 February 2024 . ArtNet . 12 December 2014.
  21. Book: Salander . Lawrence . From Inside The Beast . 31 August 2022 . Austin Macauley . 9781528966665.
  22. Book: Salander . Lawrence . Art as I See It . 29 March 2019 . Austin Macauley . 978-1528928328.

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