Eric Ian Spoutz

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Eric Ian Hornak-Spoutz
Spoutz lecturing at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland in 2013
Born
Eric Ian Spoutz

(1983-08-03) August 3, 1983 (age 40)
Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationFort Hays State University,Rutgers University
Occupation(s)Art dealer; Historian
Height5’ 11’’
Spouse(s)Lynsie Leinenger (married 2024); Natasha Gavroski (divorced; married 2012-2018)
RelativesRosemary Hornak (mother); Ian Hornak (uncle); Julius Rosenthal Wolf (uncle)
Websitewww.ericspoutz.com

Eric Ian Hornak-Spoutz (born August 3, 1983) is an American

Los Angeles, California.[5]

Early life and family

Spoutz was born in

American Modernism in the visual arts. Via the bloodline of his paternal grandmother, Hornak-Spoutz is the eleventh-generation descendent of Mayflower passenger, Francis Cooke (1583-1663). He is also the thirteenth-generation descendant of captain John Marchant (1540-1592), and the tenth-generation descendant of Massasoit Sachem (1580-1661).[10]

Spoutz's parents divorced in 1993 when he was 9 years old. He was raised by his mother, his father's parents and his uncle, Ian Hornak. During the school year he lived in Mount Clemens, Michigan and many summers, and holidays he spent with Ian Hornak at his home and studio in East Hampton, New York and in New York City.[2]

Through his early exposure to the art world in New York, Spoutz took an interest in art and became his uncle's studio manager in East Hampton at age 16.[2] Elmer Spoutz, Eric Spoutz's paternal grandfather who was a real estate developer and businessman, died when Eric Spoutz was 18 in 2002 and he became the trustee of his grandfather's estate.[2] Later in 2002 when Spoutz was 19, his uncle Ian Hornak died and Spoutz became the executor of his estate.[2]

Education

Spoutz graduated from

Cardinal Mooney Catholic College Preparatory School in 2001.[1][2] He graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies degree with concentrations in General Business & Historical Studies from Fort Hays State University.[12] As of 2022, he is a graduate student at Rutgers University where he is pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Creative Arts and Literature.[13]

Career

In 2003, Spoutz opened the Eric I. Spoutz Gallery in the

Lowell Nesbitt: A Retrospective" there in 2004, which was the largest display of the artist's artwork since the artist's death in 1993.[14] Later Spoutz moved to Palm Beach, Florida
where he lived in a beachfront penthouse until moving back to Michigan in 2008.

Between 2007 and 2017, Spoutz placed artwork by many artists into the permanent collections of the

Presidential Inauguration sponsored by Ben Bernanke,[1][2][3] the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts,[16] the Kinsey Institute,[17] and the Anton Art Center.[18]

During the City of

Spirit of Detroit, and the Robert Graham (sculptor) sculpture, Monument to Joe Louis.[20]

Spoutz opened Gallery 928 at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village in

Los Angeles, California where he opened an online dealership for authentic masterworks.[6]

He also volunteered as a curator for The Heidelberg Project in Detroit, Michigan, The Connecticut Cancer Foundation in Old Saybrook, Connecticut and the estate of Jack Mitchell (photographer).[2]

Personal

Hornak-Spoutz married Natasha Gavroski in Beverly Hills, California in 2012; they divorced in April 2018.[22][23][1][2] In April 2023 he became engaged to Birmingham, Michigan, decorative arts dealer, Lynsie Leinenger in a suite of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. Hornak-Spoutz and Leinenger were married at a group wedding ceremony titled, “Totality of the heart,” in Trenton, Ohio during the Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.[24][25]

Legal

On February 3, 2016, Eric Spoutz was arrested at his penthouse in

Cleveland Indians baseball player, John Ellis, American lyrical abstraction co-founder Ronnie Landfield, New York artist, Scott Kahn and the executive director of The Heidelberg Project.[23] On February 16, 2017, Spoutz was sentenced by the Honorable Lewis A. Kaplan in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to 41 months in federal prison at Federal Correctional Institution, Morgantown and ordered to forfeit the $1.45 million he made from the scheme and pay $154,100 in restitution.[15][33][34][35][36]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tom Watts, "Harrison Township art dealer is quick study," Macomb Daily, Feb. 15, 2012
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Jameson Cook, "Dual depictions presented of a prominent art dealer gone bad," Macomb Daily, Feb. 14, 2017
  3. ^ a b Stephen Bennett Phillips, "Ian Hornak Transparent Barricades," exhibition catalogue, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Fine Art Program, Washington D.C., 2012
  4. ^ a b Charles Runnells, "Gallery 928 brings Picasso, Warhol and other art icons to Cape Coral," The News Press, Feb. 7, 2014
  5. ^ a b US v. Spoutz, 16 Cr. 392: Government Sentencing Materials, Feb. 6, 2017
  6. ^ a b "Forging Papers to Sell Fake Art," Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release), April 6, 2017
  7. ^ Department of Justice, "JUSTICE, U.S DEPARTMENT OF. FBI STORY: Leadership, Integrity, Agility, Integration. S.l.: W W NORTON, 2019.
  8. ^ Patsy Southgate, "Ian Hornak: Creating An Art Apart," East Hampton Star, Nov. 20, 1997
  9. ^ a b "Jay Wolf, 47, Producer, Casting Director and Agent," New York Times, June 14, 1976
  10. ^ a b "Papers of Jay Wolf, Circa 1900 - 2009," Dartmouth College Rauner Special Collections Library
  11. ^ "Downtown Gallery records, 1824-1974, bulk 1926-1969," Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Art
  12. ^ "Fort Hays State University Spring 2021 Commencement". Fort Hays State University. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Rutgers University M.A.L.S. Students". Rutgers University.
  14. ^ ""Lowell Nesbitt: A Comprehensive Retrospective Exhibit Opens at the Eric I. Spoutz Gallery in Detroit, Michigan," PRWeb.com, August 22, 2003
  15. ^ a b c Reuters, "Michigan Art Dealer Gets Three Years in Prison for Selling Fake Paintings," NBC News, Feb. 16, 2017
  16. ^ Rebecca Massie-Lane, "Three exhibitions; one day," The Hearald-Mail, Sept. 6, 2013
  17. ^ Marci Creps, "On Exhibit: Jan 19, 2014" Hoosier Times, Jan. 19, 2014
  18. ^ Maryanne MacLeod, "Art Center showcases revolutionary exhibit: Nationally celebrated Ian Hornak retrospective," Macomb Daily, Jun. 26, 2014
  19. ^ "Christies lists alternatives to selling art," The Detroit News, Dec. 5, 2013
  20. ^ "Could other assets be sold?," The Detroit News, Oct. 24, 2013
  21. ^ Brittany Weiner, "$20 million art exhibit on display in Cape Coral," NBC2, July 18, 2014
  22. ^ US v. Spoutz, 16 Cr. 392: Defendant Sentencing Materials, Feb. 2, 2017
  23. ^ a b US v. Spoutz, 16 Cr. 392: Defendant Sentencing Materials (Character Letters), Feb. 2, 2017
  24. ^ Marriage License, The State of Ohio, Butler County, License #00185088. Hornak-Spoutz & Leinenger.
  25. ^ Lakritz, Talia. "Hundreds of couples got married during the solar eclipse. Photos show mass weddings featuring moon-themed cakes and protective glasses". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  26. ^ U.S. v. Spoutz Complaint - US Department of Justice, Jan. 16, 2016
  27. ^ "Michigan Art Dealer Arrested And Charged With Fraud For Selling Dozens Of Forged Artworks Over Five Years," Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, Feb. 3, 2016
  28. ^ "Michigan Art Dealer Sentenced To More Than 3 Years In Prison For Defrauding Collectors Of $1.45 Million Through Sale Of Forged Artworks," Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, Feb. 16, 2017
  29. ^ Alex Johnson, "Art Dealer Eric Spoutz Charged With Selling Dozens of Fakes of American Masters," NBC News, Feb. 3, 2016
  30. ^ Meg Wagner, "Michigan art dealer arrested for selling fake paintings by American masters with forged letters of authenticity," New York Daily News, Feb. 4, 2016
  31. ^ Nate Raymond, "Michigan art dealer arrested by FBI for selling forgeries," Reuters, Feb. 3, 2016
  32. ^ Lia Eustachewich, "Art dealer con man allegedly sold dozens of forged pieces over 15 years," New York Post, Feb. 4, 2016
  33. ^ "Michigan art dealer gets more than 3 years in prison for fraud," The Detroit Free Press, Feb. 16, 2017
  34. ^ Nate Raymond, "Michigan art dealer gets 3-plus years in prison for forgeries," Reuters, Feb. 16, 2017
  35. ^ "Art Dealer Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Selling Forged Modern Art," Art Forum, Feb. 20, 2017
  36. ^ Elbaor, Caroline (2017-02-20). "Art Dealer Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Selling Forgeries". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

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