Commercially exploring a deceased artist’s estate can be a difficult field to navigate, as attested by the controversies involving the Vivian Maier and Hilma af Klimt estates. This workshop discuss what legal precautions third parties should take when commercially exploring an artist’s estate, and what resources are available to heirs who feel that the promotion of the artist’s legacy warrants consideration.
This event is part of the Center for Art Law’s Visual Artists Legal Clinic programming.
Speaker:
JUDITH WALLACE is the Chair of the Art Law practice and Managing Partner of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP in New York. She obtained her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center.
Representing art collectors, artists, foundations, galleries and scholars, Judith Wallace advises clients in matters of art ownership, authenticity, commissions, consignment, sales, valuation and copyright. In addition to advising on transactions, Judith manages litigation and alternative dispute resolution relating to these issues, as well as disputes arising out of nonprofits, duties of fiduciaries and directors, and probate matters. In the course of her career, Judith has litigated significant cases concerning the responsibilities of galleries to artists and collectors. Widely recognized for her deep well of knowledge about and extensive experience in the art law field, Judith frequently makes presentations and publishes articles and other works on the subject.
