You’ve Been Served: “Gerhard Richter Painting” (2011)
February 3, 2016
We are excited to collaborate with the Brooklyn Law School Art Law Association and welcome you to Brooklyn!
The Movie
Our first film in the “You’ve Been Served” 2016 Series is the 2011 documentary, Gerhard Richter Painting, which follows this influential German visual artist as he tries to create new work and discusses his career.
Richter, a renowned German visual artist, and an octogenarian, has emerged as one of the staunch opponents of the revisions in the German Cultural Heritage Law, being quoted as threatening to withdraw his art from German museums if the law would impose restrictions on exporting artworks older than 50 years from Germany. Richter’s own body of works, with some created more than five decades ago, would have been affected by the revisions.
The Speaker
After the film, Nicolas O’Donnell, a partner in the Litigation Department of Sullivan & Worcester LLP, will discuss the controversy and the revisions ultimately adopted in the 2015-2016 German cultural law on patrimony. Mr. O’Donnell is the editor of the Art Law Report, a widely acclaimed art law blog, and in his practice, he frequently represents clients with art-related needs.
The Screening
This evening is hosted by the Brooklyn Law School Art Law Association, in partnership with Center for Art Law, as part of the You’ve Been Served program. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Date: February 3, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Forchelli Center, Brooklyn Law School, located on the 22 Floor of 205 State Street in Brooklyn, NYC.
