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Inspiration and Investment: The Benin Bronzes in Western Art and the Market

By Sophia Molina with assistance from Eleanna Antonatou and the Center for Art Law Team African material culture has undergone various phases of meaning and...
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Italy’s Bill 2834: A Pathway Toward Restituting Jewish-Owned Art

Nicholas Gemini, Palazzo Montecitorio, photograph, 2019 By Hannah Gadway The Italian Parliament has made waves for proposing Bill 2834, a piece of legislation focused on...
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#MiPatrimonioNoSeVende: Mexico’s New Era of Cultural Repatriation

Gerardo Peña, A collection of objects returned to Mexico, 2025 By Sophia Molina For decades, countries have demanded the return of cultural heritage as part...
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A New Type of Varnish: Nightshade, Glaze, and Artists’ Battle with AI

Gerardo Cibo, Nightshade, colored drawing 1564-1584, photographed by the British Library By Hannah Gadway As AI-generated images flood the Internet, protecting original art from illicit...
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Folk, Modern, and Facade: MoMA and the Afterlife of the American Folk Art Museum Building

Left: David Shankbone, American Folk Art Museum, 2006 Right: Ajay Suresh, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), 2021 By Sam Brady-Myerov New York’s Museum of Modern...
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Art as an Office Asset: Motivations and Collection Practices in Corporate Settings

Photo: I. Tarsis, Greenhouse Art By Ian Silverstein Born from humanity's perpetual need to accumulate things of value and beautiful objects, the art market has...
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Greece’s First Comprehensive Legal Framework to Combat Forgeries: Art Market Transparency and Accountability

Photo: I. Tarsis, Sometime in Greece By Jacqueline Koutrodimos-Lewis This year, Greece has passed a new law to combat art crime, including forgery, trafficking, and...
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A Case for the Art Market Integrity Act

Photo: I. Tarsis, Art Fair Blur By Victoria Cook [caption id="attachment_80459" align="alignright" width="300"] The proposed "Art Market Integrity Act" (2025).[/caption] The United States accounts for...
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The Mendelsohn Case: Implications for Future Restitution

By Kira Hernandez and Rebecca Amen In August 2024, California-based collector Aaron Mendelsohn filed suit in the Central District of California against Manhattan District Attorney...
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Spotlight On: The UK Spoliation Advisory Panel

Jan Griffier, View of Hampton Court Palace, 1710 By Natasha Phillips-Geen Whilst the Nazis’ looting of art collections across the territories they occupied between 1933...
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A for …. A-Corp: Understanding Artist Corporations

Photo by Veronika Martinelli on Unsplash By Kira Hernandez and Sophia Molina The idea behind this brand-new legal framework was originally presented by the co-founder of Kickstarter, Yancey...
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POPS Art! David L. Johnson’s “Rule” and the Legal Landscape of New York’s Privately Owned Public Spaces

Left: Seagram Building in Manhattan, New York, Ryan Ng, 2025 Right: Plaza at 375 Park Avenue Rules of Conduct Sign, Sam Brady-Myerov, 2026 By Sam...
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