All smoke and mirrors?
All smoke and mirrors?: “The issue of authentication has become ever more pressing in an era when the value of art, the world’s premier luxury commodity (bought as investment and
Banksy Work, Taken From London Wall, Turns Up in Miami, for Auction
ArtsBeat: Banksy Work, Taken From London Wall, Turns Up in Miami, for Auction: “A 2012 work by the British artist Banksy has vanished from a wall in London and turned
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China debates droit de suite
China debates droit de suite: “China is considering introducing legislation that means artists will receive royalty payments when their work is resold at auction. The droit de suite (artists’ resale
The FBI always gets its artist
The FBI always gets its artist: “The FBI is watching: when an eagle-eyed agent spotted the Israeli-born artist Omer Fast and his production team were rather too interested in speaking
'Canal Zone' Collages Test The Meaning Of 'Fair Use'
‘Canal Zone’ Collages Test The Meaning Of ‘Fair Use’: “Art world superstar Richard Prince is appealing the 2011 ruling that found him liable for copyright infringement. Prince used dozens of
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LegalArt Curator's Symposiums
LegalArt presents a series of roundtable discussions regarding contemporary curatorial practice. Each session focuses on a topic of contemporary art and its manifestation. Presented by: Amanda Sanfilippo, Curator in Residence
Photography trade associations weigh in on Cariou versus Prince case
Photography trade associations weigh in on Cariou versus Prince case: “New York: Cariou versus Prince is shaping up as the most significant still-photography copyright case in perhaps a century, as
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2 Paintings Stolen From This Country's Biggest Art Museum
2 Paintings Stolen From This Country’s Biggest Art Museum: “ATHENS, Greece — Thieves carried out a well-organized, pre-dawn heist at Greece’s biggest state art museum on Monday, taking two oil
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Changes in Copyright Laws for Artists
Changes in Copyright Laws for Artists: “WASHINGTON— While the Stop Online Piracy Act (also known as SOPA) now pending in Congress has members of the technology and art world up in
Woman accused of using buttocks to damage painting worth $30m
Woman accused of using buttocks to damage painting worth $30m: “Carmen Tisch allegedly scratched the painting by the late Clyfford Still and then slid her buttocks against it A 36-year-old
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