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“Newsies”‘s a Snoozie but Stagehands’ Union Stops the Music at Carnegie Hall

May be Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbank would have been perfect for the roles of Katherine Plumber (nom de plume of Ms. Pulitzer) and Jack...
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Despite Papal Declarations of Tolerance, Vatican Suppresses Photos of Gay Men Kissing

In July, Pope Francis stated, with regard to gay men and lesbians, “If they accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge...
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Show Down in Marfa, Texas: Is Playboy Sign Art or Advertising?

Earlier this year, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. acquired a 6,500 square foot plot of land on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas and in mid-June installed two...
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UPDATE: Repatriation of Cambodian Art

The latest skirmish in the ongoing battle (See May 5, 2013) between the   U. S. government (on behalf of Cambodia) and Sotheby's over an allegedly looted...
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UPDATE: Two New Guilty Pleas in Ongoing Helly Nahmad Gambling Ring Case

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="390"] Helly Nahmad Gallery, Manhattan[/caption] Justin Smith and Edwin Ting are the most recent to plead guilty in the government’s ongoing case...
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After a Protracted Battle, Los Angeles Takes Final Steps to Lifting Ban on Murals

Los Angeles’ decade long ban on murals is coming to a close. This past Wednesday, August 28, 2013, the Los Angeles City Council voted—in a...
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Rauschenberg Foundation Fights Fees from Trustees

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) appointed three close friends as trustees to manage his multi-million dollar estate and protect the interest of his eponymous charitable foundation. The three...
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Lawsuit Against Christie’s Over Piatigorsky Collection Highlights the Ongoing Struggle to Recover and Reform Practices After Sandy Devastation

Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS), wholly owned subsidiary of Christie’s auction house, has been hit with a damning lawsuit in New York State‘s Supreme...
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Extra Extra! Courthouse News Reports on the 9th Circuit Doubleheader with Nazi-Plundered Art Appeals

Writing for Courthouse News Report, Matt Reynolds presents details about two important cases on appeal - Von Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art at...
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Sale of Abandoned Art Blocked by Artist Who Abandoned It

In a case that seems to prove the old adage that “no good deed shall go unpunished,” the purchasers of the contents of an abandoned...
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James Meyer Arrested and Indicted in Jasper Johns Art Theft

At 83, Jasper Johns is one of the best known contemporary artists whose works sell for millions of dollars. Unlike his accomplished contemporaries (past and...
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Looters Take Advantage of Turmoil in Egypt to Steal and Destroy Artifacts

Egypt's Malawi National Museum, located in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya, has been damaged and many pieces looted by rioters in the recent deadly clashes...
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