Category: Art Law News Links
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ArtInfo reports: The Louvre is closed today because of pickpockets.
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The New York Times reports: Cubism, Which Changed Art, Now Changes the Met, as the museum takes in a trove of signature works, which includes 33 Picassos, 17 Braques, 14 Légers and 14 works by Gris. The group of works is valued at more than $1 billion.
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The ArtNewspaper tells us about damaged art and the questions it raises about valuation and the transparency of the art market.
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The New York Times discusses how the family of Parisian gallery owner Paul Rosenberg has evidenced documents showing that “Woman in Blue in Front of Fireplace” was confiscated from them by the Nazis in 1941, and must be returned to them by the Norwegian Museum currently in possession. This topic may be of particular interest…
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ArtDaily reports: Britain’s Tate Gallery pulls naked girl prints by ‘paedophile’ artist Graham Ovenden.
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ArtInfo reports that a Montreal artist was arrested yesterday for posting a photo of a piece of anti-police street art.
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The Met’s website is currently showing An Important Message from the Director in response to the claim that the museum’s ticketing policies were allegedly deceptive.
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This ArtInfo article discusses Art at the Center of Real Estate Mogul’s $4.15-Million Chelsea Hotel Feud. You can also view a copy of the complaint discussed in the article here.
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ArtInfo tells us more about 20×200’s current financial woes. Will the many uncompensated artists and paying customers without their art lead to legal troubles for the once popular art sales website?
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ArtInfo discusses a group of artists’ appeal and the state of resale royalty rights in general in this article.