Big Picture: Art Law & Litigation Conference
The art world is alive with energy. Art occupies many roles and serves many functions for museums, artists, financial institutions,…
Musings on Museum Administration
As temperatures dip below freezing in some parts of the U.S., Miami is heating up with a coterie of stimulating…
Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Damage to Art
THE AMERICAN DREAM: “Le Rêve,” Pablo Picasso’s 1932 portrait of his mistress, Marie-Thérèse Walter, is an iconic work of art….
Law & Liquidity: How to Navigate the Art Fair Market
Almost 8 million people attended art fairs from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, the estimated total art fair sales skyrocketed…
Faking It: Strategies for Reducing Art Fraud & Forgery
“The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery.” – Ralph Hodgson The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) currently ranks art crime…
Art World Reveal: How to Determine the Value of Artwork
French scientists are studying a mesmerizing charcoal drawing that has been dubbed the “Nude Mona Lisa.” The sketch is of…
2017 Art Law & Litigation Seminar: A Guide for Lawyers, Collectors, Curators, and Artists
The Federal Bar Association is excited to present its 2nd Annual Art Law & Litigation Seminar. This absorbing and instructive…
State-of-the-Art Justice for Families over Nazi-Looted Art Claims?
As she fled the Nazis, German-Jew Lilly Cassirer was forced to sell “Rue Saint-Honoré, après-midi, effet de pluie” (1897) by…
Get Over Yourself: Parody and Fine Art
PICTURE IT. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz owned copyright in her photograph of actress Demi Moore, pregnant and naked, which appeared…
From Contracts to Copyright, Art Law Has It All
Art occupies an important and increasingly prominent role in our lives that serves many functions for businesses, governments, museums, and artists….
Playing Fair at Art Fairs
The influence of art fairs on the market and artists has grown in the last few years as evidenced by…
Protecting Cultural Property: Art Law & Cuba
Art represents the very best of human creativity: it serves as a source of values; preserves human culture; and educates…