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Smart New Solutions for Protecting Antiquities

By Kelley Tackett It may or may not come as a surprise that the months of COVID-19 lockdown have brought an increase in the number...
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A Charitable Spin on Sale Agreements of Art

By Louise Carron In June 2020, the San Francisco- and Paris-based KADIST nonprofit organization released a new model agreement, which artists and collectors may use...
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Book Review: “A Philosophy Guide to Street Art and the Law” (2018)

By Lucy Siegel. In his recent publication, A Philosophy Guide to Street Art and the Law (Brill Research Perspectives, 2018), philosophy and art theory professor...
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Case Review: Meaders v. Helwaser (2020)

By Sara Osinski. Alexander Calder (“Calder”) was a renowned American sculptor, famous for his wire sculptures and “mobiles,” which are a “type of kinetic art...
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The Art of Black Lives Matter Activism: Part I

By Marla Katz “The Art of Black Lives Matter Activism: Part I” will be followed by a second article, exploring the bail system, bail funds,...
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Case Review: Barnet et al v. Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic (2020)

The 5 ½ inch Bronze Greek Horse in the Geometric Style. Screenshots from Sotheby's auction catalogue for the May 2018 sale "The Shape of Beauty:...
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Beauty Wrapped in Bureaucracy: An Art Law Tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude

By Christopher Zheng. “When they ask us how we can have so much patience, I always answer, it’s not a matter of patience, it’s a...
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Secrecies, Guarantees, and Securities in the World of Auction Houses

By Amber Lee After a 31-year run as a public company, Sotheby’s, which was founded in 1744, announced in June 2019 that it was being...
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Remembering Modigliani: Italy’s Ongoing Battle against Forgery

By Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino. The year 2020 marks the anniversary of Amedeo Modigliani’s death. The Italian-Jewish modernist painter passed away in Paris in January 1920...
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Blurry Instagram Rules: Sinclair and McGucken

By Marla Katz. In the first half of 2020, the global spread of COVID-19 prompted a change in the business models of artists, galleries, museums,...
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Homage or Faux Pas: Cultural Appropriation in Fashion Apparel

By Amber Lee. The history of fashion brands appropriating the culture of minorities resurfaces at each Fashion Week. Just to name a few: in 2011,...
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Updates from the Video Game World: The Copyright Issues of Realistic Gameplay

By Christopher Zheng From living room couches to massive conventions, video games dominate our entertainment culture. Today, the incredible market value and ubiquitous presence of...
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