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November 16, 2022

Banksy street art in Ukraine made in November 2022

Dear Center for Art Law Visitors and Friends,

Over the last few days you might have noticed that our site has been undergoing some changes. We have a “new look” which we are pleased to share with you, and we are troubleshooting some of the development issues. Our super talented designers and developers are working from Ukraine. They have done their very best to reorganize our decade+ of content while dealing with blackouts and rocket strikes. During our call today, Ukraine was attacked by numerous Russian air strikes and part of the team was left without power.

While we are working to get the site in a perfect working order, please feel free to reach out to us if you have questions, and we thank you for your patience and understanding.

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