Arthur J. Williams Jr.
Arthur J. Williams Jr. is a South Side Chicago native who gained notoriety as the counterfeiter who successfully replicated the 1996 hundred-dollar bill, producing millions in fake currency before serving twelve years in federal prison.
During his incarceration, Williams taught himself to paint, transforming his past precision into a disciplined contemporary art practice. Today, he is a full-time artist whose work incorporates printed U.S. currency to explore themes of value, authenticity, and redemption. The comeback story of his life and work has attracted major media attention, including widely viewed interviews with VICE reaching millions of viewers, alongside exhibitions at Art Basel and prominent U.S. venues.
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