The good guys that also know ‘every trick in the book’: the Art of Forgery explained by experts at Porto Customs

As the saying goes, “fake it till you make it”, right? Not quite. There are experts on the side of the law and police officers that know how things work, as well. Porto Customs presents a seminar on counterfeiting, especially as regards paintings, relics and aristocratic titles, on 17 June. The event is organised by the Judiciary Police (PJ), in the framework of the celebrations of the Judiciary Police 75th anniversary. The event starts at 5.30 pm.

Invited speakers to this seminar include Nicholas Descharnes, international expert on the work by Salvador Dalí, Carlos Evaristo, expert in identifying false relics and fake aristocratic titles, and Pedro Silva, Criminal Investigation coordinator of the Northern Judiciary Police Directorate. The talk will be moderated by José Emídio, visual artist and President of the Cooperativa Árvore.

In the scope of the 75th year celebrations of the PJ, there will be an exhibition on display at the Congress Centre of Porto Customs, themed "The Art of Forgery". This will "show the lie, the illusion, the fraud, the mischief that goes from artwork to currency, guns and cars, or jewellery and even a machine that healed all diseases”, that are quite revealing of the criminal ingenuity, as explained by the PJ in a news release.

"The Art of Forgery" can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, between 10 am and 6 pm (last entry at 5.30 pm). Entrance is free and there is free parking, subject to availability of parking spaces.

Please note that timetables and visiting days can be altered, under exceptional circumstances; as such, always consult the organisation.