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Say hello to the Center for Art Law's Summer 2026 Say hello to the Center for Art Law's Summer 2026 Graduate Interns🎓

Sam Brady-Myerov is a rising second-year master’s student in the History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture and Art program at MIT. She earned her BA in Art History and Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 2025 and was awarded a Fulbright Research/Open Study Award to Brazil. Her work focuses on urban decoration and the negotiations through which artists, architects, institutions, and public and private actors shape shared visual space.

Sophia Molina is a recent graduate of Wesleyan University, where she studied History and Fine Art. Her academic and professional work focuses on the intersections of art and politics, with particular interests in museum provenance, cultural heritage preservation, and cultural diplomacy. She has conducted research and worked in communications roles at institutions including the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Kira Hernandez is a recent graduate of Williams College, where she received her B.A. in Art History and Justice & Law Studies. Currently, Kira is pursuing a M.S. in Informatics at San Jose State University, where her research focuses primarily on museum informatics, collections management systems, and improving the integration of provenance research into public-facing databases.

Cara Ianuale is a recent graduate of Brown University, where she earned degrees in the History of Art & Architecture and English. Her senior thesis in art history explores how artist Sherrie Levine’s solo exhibition of rephotographed images challenges the foundations of copyright. She is broadly interested in the intersection of art and intellectual property, and intends to study law in New York. 

Lena Rohde is a recent graduate of NYU's Institute of Fine Arts, having just obtained her M.A. in the History of Art and Archaeology. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2024 with an Honours Art History and French degree from the University of St. Andrews. Her primary interests include cultural heritage protection, provenance and restitution, and intellectual property.
The passage of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Reco The passage of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act was intended to help Holocaust survivors and their heirs pursue the recovery of artworks lost during the Nazi era. However, as recent litigation demonstrates, significant legal hurdles remain.

In Bennigson v. Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, courts grappled with questions of Nazi-era sales under duress, provenance research, and the equitable defense of laches. This case demonstrates the tension between historical justice and legal doctrines designed to protect defendants from stale claims.

📚 Click the link in our bio to read the complete article by Lauren Stein and Donyea James!

#centerforartlaw #artlaw #artrestitution #HEARAct #holocaustart #provenance #museumlaw #culturalheritage #legalresearch
On June 13, Center for Art Law Switzerland was pro On June 13, Center for Art Law Switzerland was proud to present the panel discussion Art Markets and the World in Transition — Frameworks Shaping Global Collecting as part of the official Zurich Art Weekend 2026 program @zurichartweekend 

Thank you to our speakers for such a rich and candid discussion:

@thomstauffer
@stefanputtaert 
@pascalrobertgallery 
@alanakushnir 
@willkorner 

The conversation covered cross-border collecting challenges, Switzerland's distinctive regulatory position on freeports and due diligence, the impact of AML regulation on galleries and fairs, generational shifts among collectors, and what a more transparent and legally sound international art market could look like, and was moderated by Irina Tarsis, Founder of Center for Art Law.

We're deeply grateful to our sponsors, whose support made this event possible: @t_transporte.zuerich, @artdomains, @smartstamp, TRACE, and The Edge.

Our thanks go as well to Landesmuseum Zürich for hosting us, and to the Zurich Art Weekend team for welcoming this panel as part of the official 2026 program. 

#centerforartlaw #artlaw #artlawyer #zürich #internationallaw #amlregulation #galleryissues
Murals have long been central to artistic expressi Murals have long been central to artistic expression, from ancient cave paintings to the large-scale public works of the Mexican Muralists and contemporary street artists. Despite their renown in art history, muralists do not often receive the same legal protections afforded to other visual artists.

Although recent legal developments have expanded federal protections for muralists under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), many states continue to subject muralists to additional licensing requirements and regulations. California’s recent initiatives highlight ongoing efforts to address this disparity and raise broader questions about how the law defines artistic labor.

📚 Click the link in our bio to read the complete article by Walker Schulte Schneider!

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That’s a wrap on the 2026 Center for Art Law Summe That’s a wrap on the 2026 Center for Art Law Summer School! 🎉

Over five days in New York City, participants explored art law through lectures, discussions, site visits, and conversations with leading attorneys, scholars, appraisers, artists, and art market professionals.

From contracts and copyright to AI and provenance research, students gained a deeper understanding of the legal issues shaping today’s art world while building connections with peers who share similar passions.

Thank you to our speakers, hosts, sponsors, and participants for making this year’s Summer School such a success. We loved spending the week with you and look forward to seeing where your art law journeys take you next! ⚖️🎨🗽 

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Thank you for joining us this Saturday for our pan Thank you for joining us this Saturday for our panel discussion at the Landesmuseum as part of the official program of Zurich Art Weekend 2026 @zurichartweekend 

With a fully booked audience, inspiring perspectives from leading voices @thomstauffer @stefanputtaert @alanakushnir @willkorner @pascalrobertgallery, and a warm welcome at an iconic venue, it was a truly memorable event! 

Thanks to everyone who came along - it was a blast💥 

Special thanks to our sponsors @smartstamp @t_transporte.zuerich, the Edge, TRACE and @artdomains!
How do artists, attorneys, and cultural institutio How do artists, attorneys, and cultural institutions navigate copyright law in an era of AI and rapidly evolving case law?

Our latest article revisits our latest Art Lawyering Bootcamp on Copyright Law from February 4th, highlighting conversations on fair use, moral rights, copyright registration, estate planning, and the legal questions raised by generative AI.

📚 Read the full article by Alexandra Kharchenko at the link in our bio!

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Join us for an informative guest lecture and pro b Join us for an informative guest lecture and pro bono consultations on legacy and estate planning for visual artists.

Calling all visual artists: join the Center for Art Law's Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic for an evening of low-cost consultations with attorneys, tax experts, and other arts professionals with experience in estate and legacy planning.

After a short lecture on a legacy and estate planning topic, attendees with consultation tickets artist will be paired with one of the Center's volunteer professionals (attorneys, appraisers and financial advisors) for a confidential 20-minute consultation. Limited slots are available for the consultation sessions. 

🎟️ Grab tickets using the link in our bio! 

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As AI enters all parts of the legal sector, it has As AI enters all parts of the legal sector, it has also been implemented in Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms. The American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution recently introduced the "AI arbitrator" in November 2025. 

The process is relatively simple, though it remains reserved for construction cases and subject to the review of a human arbitrator. The tool was created to offer more cost- and time-efficient options. The question remains, if current ADR AI tools can be envisioned in art law disputes, particularly given the individualistic features of art law claims and how they may, or may not, be addressed through the use of AI in ADR procedures

📚 Click the link in our bio to read the full article by Marina Rastorfer!

#centerforartlaw #artlaw #legal #artlawyer #legalreserach #ailaw #aiart #adr #alternativedisputeresolution
Don't miss our upcoming conversation with Dr. Rubi Don't miss our upcoming conversation with Dr. Rubina Raja, Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at Aarhus University, as she presents contemporary, collaborative approaches to combating the illicit trade in antiquities, with a particular focus on Palmyra (Tadmor), Syria.

Drawing on the historical relationship between collecting and looting, the discussion will highlight the Palmyrene Portrait Project, a corpus of over 4,000 funerary portraits from Palmyra compiled by Dr. Raja and her team since 2012. The project serves as a critical record of material that, in many cases, remained in situ prior to the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War.

Before its inception, this body of material had not been treated as a unified corpus, nor systematically digitized. Today, the project stands as both the largest corpus of individual Roman period portraits from a single urban context and an essential scholarly and practical tool for identifying objects from Palmyra as they emerge on the art market.

Please note this event will not be recorded. 

🎟️ Get tickets now using the link in bio!

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Recently some artist estates have loosened fair us Recently some artist estates have loosened fair use policies for non-profits. The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is one such example. In an effort to promote Rauschenberg's work over short-term revenue gain, it implemented one of the first fair use policies for certain museums before widening it to the public at large. 

Artist engagement levels did increase, but the policy brought up other issues, including distinguishing non-profit from for-profit uses. 

📚 Click the link in our bio to read more in our article by Josie Goettel!

#centerforartlaw #artlaw #artlawyer #legalresearch #art #artistissues #artistestates #museumissues #iplaw #copyright #ip
Meet our stellar line up of speakers! Thomas Stau Meet our stellar line up of speakers!

Thomas Stauffer | Partner, Gerber & Stauffer Fine Arts; President, Swiss Art Trading Association @thomstauffer 

Stefan Puttaert | CEO, Nicola Erni Collection @stefanputtaert @nicolaernicollection 

Alana Kushnir | Founder & Principal, Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers @aurelianlawyersandadvisers 

Will Korner | Head of Fairs, TEFAF @willkorner 

Pascal Robert | Founder, Pascal Robert Gallery @pascalrobertgallery 

Irina Tarsis | Founder, Center for Art Law, Moderator

▪️See you this Saturday, June 13 | 11:30–13:00
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