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Lift on Ban for Posthumous Dan Flavin Sculptures Raises Questions As To The Artist’s True Wishes And The Effect On The Present Market For His Works

The estate of Dan Flavin, contemporary artist known for his florescent light sculptures, has reversed its position on the production of posthumous versions of the...
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What’s in a name ‘Borghe$e’?

  Coat of arms of the House of Borghese Depending on one's background and taste, 'Borghese' is associated with different things: Italian papal history, art collection...
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UPDATE: Banksy’s "Slave Labour" Mural Up for Auction Again

Former home to Banksy's "Slave Labour" in Wood Green, a suburb north of London.  The street art remaining is anonymous. The controversial Banksy taken from...
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Order of Business At Auction, Red Flag or Paddle?

Steven Brooks, a collector of Old Masters, says that a painting he bought from Sotheby’s for £57,600 in 2004 (about $90,000 today) is worthless because...
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National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Art Plans to Take Action over Marimekko Infringement of Folk Artist’s Work

Last week, the National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Art announced it plans to sue Marimekko, Finnish clothing and home furnishing company, for plagiarizing a design taken from Ukrainian...
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Marc Jancou’s Case Against Artist Cady Noland Dismissed

A New York state trial court has dismissed dealer Marc Jancou's suit against artist Cady Noland for tortiously interfering with his contract with Sotheby's arising...
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UPDATE: The Agence Frence-Presse Reports that the Paintings Stolen from the Kunsthal Museum were Burned

On May 29th, the Agence Frence-Presse (AFP) broke the news that the paintings from the Kunsthal Museum stolen on October 16 have been burned.  The Romanian police are...
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YouTube Offers Evidence and Confession of a Picasso Vandal

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDriGHJIexk?rel=0] Last June, an art student, Uriel Landeros, was caught on video vandalizing a Picasso painting, Woman in a Red Armchair, at the Menil Collection in...
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Even in the Opaque Art World, Taxes are Certain: Glafira Rosales/Gonzalez Indicted for Income Tax Evasion

Knoedler Gallery was a reputable art gallery, in existence for over 150 years. When it closed in 2011, accusations that it sold forgeries were just...
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Recent and Pending Legal Matters Affecting the Literary World

Cover Art. To Kill a Mockingbird Author Sues Agent Harper Lee, now 87, is know to most every High School Student in the country even though...
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Recent Conference in Atlanta Highlights the Importance of Online and Digital Technologies in Art Law Practice

While "new media" (as the Internet is frequently referred) is far from new, the rapid evolution of online and digital technologies has created a wealth...
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Update: Helly Nahmad Keeps a Low Profile In the Weeks Following the Indictments

What effect does a scandal involving an international money-laundering and gambling scheme stretching across the globe have on a high-profile Manhattan gallery? Helly Nahmad has...
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