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In March 2019, the National Museum of World Cultures in the Netherlands published Return of Cultural Objects: Principles and Process which stated its intention to consider claims for return of cultural objects under three criteria, an initiative that seeks to pro-actively address the complex and entangled histories of its collections. It recognises that the four museums, now constituting the National Museum of World Cultures have a deep historic links with what was might be defined as the global ‘colonial project’. A connection that clear in its architecture, the institutional histories, the objects collected and the contribution of the varied institutions to the development of frames of knowledge and forms of representation. The initiative is designed to be open, transparent, while requiring the active making of claims.

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Elmyr de Hory was one of the most notorious forgers. He is alleged to have painted thousands of “fakes,” many of which still hang in major museums and private collections worldwide. Having eluded prosecution from Interpol, Scotland Yard and other authorities, veteran filmmaker Jeff Oppenheim re-opens the case in this investigative caper that sheds new light on the depth of Elmyr’s crimes.

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The 2020 Art Law and Litigation Conference will provide an unparalleled opportunity for attendees to gain expert insight, benefit from networking opportunities, and earn CLE credit. This full day of educational programming will offer a variety of art-related legal topics presented by experts in the field. This conference is designed as a gathering for practitioners invested in the intersection art and the law.

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Author Robert Pigott presents a revelatory slideshow drawn from his book, New York’s Legal Landmarks, a historical guidebook. It features courthouses past and present that were sites of sensational trials (both actual and in film), locations that figured in the nation’s constitutional history, law firms where great Americans practiced law, and the homes, schools, and final resting places of Supreme Court Justices.

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TIAMSA Workshop at the CAA 2020 Conference: Selling and buying anonymity: How does the art market deal with indeterminate works of art?
The artist’s name is one of the most significant parameters that determines pricing in the art market – so how are unattributed or indeterminate works of art marketed and sold? The notion of ‘indeterminate artworks’ (Lupton 2005) covers all kinds of works of art, cultural objects and crafts––from any period of art history and geographical area–– whose author’s name and/or origins are missing, unknown or (intentionally or not) kept anonymous. Based on a cross-disciplinary approach, this session aims at better understanding the inner workings of this understudied market segment which, however, concerns a large number works and transactions.

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The importance of provenance research in the resolution of art disputes cannot be overstated. Provenance discoveries may provide the basis for an ownership and restitution claim, and provenance information can offer evidence to validate the authenticity or attribution of a work of art. Moreover, these reports are vital in appraising the monetary value of art objects, a central concern in many legal disputes. Learn more about how provenance research impacts art law.

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Please join the Center for Art Law at the first NYC screening of the award-winning documentary "Driven to Abstraction" (2019) about the Knoedler gallery art forgery scandals that shook the art world. Co-hosted by Pryor Cashman LLP, the law firm that represented a plaintiff in one of the cases against the Gallery, the screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director, Daria Price, and William Charron, Partner at Pryor Cashman LLP.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

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