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It’s So Visual! Radio Ruscha

By Irina Tarsis. I’d sit alone and watch …~ Queen, “Radio Ga Ga” (1984)[1] Have you heard “Yes, we have no bananas today”? It was...
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From “The Origin of the World” to #SendNudes: Social Media and Censorship of Art

By Hannah Tager. WARNING: this article contains explicit content. In April of 2019, Instagram deactivated the account of American feminist art pioneer Betty Tompkins. The...
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From Italy to India: Cultural Heritage and the Risks of Climate Change

By Cates Saleeby. The global rising of temperatures, sea levels, and pollution rates indicate some of the problems that anthropogenic climate change can cause. The...
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Art-Wash: Regulations of Museums, Donors, and Board Members

By Jacqueline Crispino. Museums are no strangers to scandals and protests. Controversies arise monthly, and have ranged from the ratio of men to women artists...
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It’s Not That Easy: Artist Resale Royalty Rights and The ART Act

By Laurel Wickersham Salisbury. The discussion of droit de suite, or resale royalty rights for visual artists, across the globe continues to be of interest...
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Op-Ed: Art Historical Due Diligence To Resolve Cultural Heritage Disputes

By Sharon Hecker A plethora of recent high-profile sales have ended in equally high-profile legal fiascos and cultural heritage disputes due to inconsistent identification of...
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Smaller World

By Kodai Kimura During my stay in New York City, one of my favorite pastimes was visiting public works of art and fantastic museums. One...
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Art Price Indices: Op Ed

Note from the editors: The subject of art investment and art as an alternative asset is of great interest to the regulators creators and collectors....
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I am not a Fan: Museums Acting and Reacting to Public Opinion

By Irina Tarsis, Esq. Self-censorship by museums is a dangerous trend. In the July/August issue of The Art Newspaper, Maurice Davies, of the Museum Consultancy...
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Whois Gurlitt.info?

By Irina Tarsis, Esq. You know you are in need of a reputation management when the entire world knows your name and your address and nobody...
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What is Art Law: Part I

On our reading list... By Irina Tarsis, Esq. Opinions vary on what exactly is 'art law.' Some believe it is a niche, and the lucky...
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What should we do with "our" antiquities?

In the latest issue of the Art Newspaper, Erica Cooke asks on behalf of the museums and collectors, "What should we do with "our" antiquities?"...
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