Ezra Chowaiki

Writer Art Dealer Filmmaker Ex Felon Ice Cream Genius

I was one of New York’s most active art dealers—until I got busted for wire fraud. Now I’m revealing the underhanded tricks of the trade, and how to survive in a prison filled with VIPs.

Recent Articles

Serving Time in ClubFed

November 2, 2024 - Some advice for Trump if he loses. I wrote this to dispel certain myths, but also to give an idea of what a white-collar prosecution and incarceration is like and how wealth and connections play a part... more >

Monet Changes Everything

January 22, 2024 - Any super-rich schmuck can buy a yacht. Or a mansion. Even Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire, owned a mansion and a yacht. Multi-millionaires and billionaires can buy many things to telegraph their wealth… more >

Interview with Ezra Chowaiki

October 10, 2023 - Art fraud has hijacked the conversation again, but calls for stronger regulation miss the bigger picture. Art professionals on both sides of the Atlantic have awaited new twists and turns in these sagas… more >

Ezra Chowaiki in his Gallery

Art World Confidential

March 18, 2023 - He was one of New York’s most active art dealers—until he got busted for wire fraud. Now Ezra Chowaiki reveals the underhanded tricks of the trade, and how to survive in a VIP filled prison… more >

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