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WYWH: Artist Corporations: A New Legal Framework for Creative Practice (Oct. 1, 2026)

Photo Credit: Nina Shih, "A-Corp Panel" October 1st, 2026 By Nina Shih On October 1, 2026, the Center for Art Law hosted Artist Corporations: A...
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An Alternative to Copyright: How Taxes Might Save Fashion

Credit: I. Tarsis, "@ the French Pavilion at the Venice Biennale" (2026) By Shelby Jorgensen Since time immemorial arguments have raged surrounding the question of...
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When Beauty Has a History: The Journey of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to Japan

Amanda Buonaiuto, Photograph of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers hanging in Sompo Museum of Art in Tokyo, August 29, 2026. By Amanda Buonaiuto Alongside the development of...
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When Museums Become Crime Scenes: Who Carries the Risk When Art Is Stolen?

Photo Credit: Aurelia Stauner, "Outside Louvre." By Aurelia Stauner Within the last year, Europe has seen a positive flood of art crimes, and one can’t...
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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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