Art Dealer
New York Art Dealer Brent Sikkema Has Been Killed in Brazil, His Gallery Confirms
Well-known New York art dealer Brent Sikkema has died in Brazil, his gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co confirmed by phone to Artnet. Early reports from Rio de Janeiro have indicated he was murdered.
Sikkema, 75, was found dead at an apartment he owned on Rua José Abreu Fialho in the affluent neighborhood of Jardim Botânico, the Civil Police confirmed in an email to Artnet.
“The Capital’s Homicide Department (DHC) was called in and is investigating the death of Brent Sikkema, 75. Forensics were carried out on the property where the victim’s body was found. Officers will listen to witnesses, are looking for more information and are carrying out other investigations to shed light on the case,” police said
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