by Administrator | Feb 28, 2015 | The Art Market, Uncategorized
Marina Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso, has sent ripples through the art world with her announcement that she is going to sell of her inheritance of approximately 10,000 works to fund her charitable work. The fear is that she will flood the art market and...
by Administrator | Feb 27, 2015 | Cultural Heritage
Video has emerged from the Middle East, particularly Mosul, showing members of ISIS destroying ancient cultural artifacts. Such wanton destruction of the world’s cultural heritage is heartbreaking. I cannot bring myself to watch the videos, and found that I...
by Administrator | Feb 26, 2015 | Replevin of Confiscated Art
With the slow warming of relations between Cuba and the United States, Cuban emigres who had their property confiscated by the Cuban government during the 1950s and 60s are beginning to seek restitution of that property. This includes those who owned art collections...
by Administrator | Feb 23, 2015 | Copyright
In a recent ruling, Monster Energy Co., the company that manufactures energy drinks, was found guilty of infringing the Beastie Boys’ copyright in several songs. The songs were used as part of a marketing montage promoting the drinks. This article does an...
by Administrator | Feb 19, 2015 | Nazi Era Provenance
The New York Times reported yesterday that the transfer of the Gurlitt collection to the Kunstmuseum Bern is still mired in legal issues. Apparently within hours of the museum accepting the gift in November, Gurlitt’s cousin, Uta Werner, filed a motion with a...
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