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MORE ON THE GURLITT ESTATE
The story of the Gurlitt estate continues. As you may remember, Cornelius Gurlitt was a German who had over 1200 paintings in his possession, including Picassos, Rembrandts and many other masters. The paintings are believed to have come from the estate of his...
SHEPARD FAIREY ARRESTED
Artist Shepard Fairey was arrested last week in Los Angeles by customs agents after returning from a trip to Europe. He was arrested based on a warrant issued by the Detroit police department--the warrant was discovered by the customs agents when they ran his name....
REVERSE IMAGE SEARCH ENGINES MAKE FINDING INFRINGERS EASIER
Finding infringed copies of your work online has just become easier. Reverse image search engines allow a user to scour the internet for specific images. This article lists the best ten reverse image search engines available. The article is useful, but not...
HAPPY 4TH!
When Whistler painted Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rocket in 1875, British art critic John Ruskin stated that Whistler was merely "flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rocket, 1875, oil on canvas What...
NEW YORK PASSES AMENDMENT PROTECTING AUTHENTICATORS
The New York Senate passed a bill the other day to protect authenticators from collectors unhappy with their appraisal. The authentication field has taken a large hit in the last several years as more and more collectors sued authenticators who ruled their work was...
“THE SLANTS”, TRADEMARK LAW AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Asian music group "The Slants" recently sent an application in to the Trademark Office to register their band name. The Office rejected their application as obscene and defamatory to a group of people or culture. Under the Lanham Act, which is the statute regarding...
JUST BECAUSE YOUR ENDEAVOR IS ARTISTIC, IT WON’T PROTECT YOU AGAINST CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Artists are known for pushing boundaries in the pursuit of their art. In two separate instances, artists are facing criminal liability as a result of their art. Last week Joseph Gibbons pled guilty to burglary in the third degree for robbing Capital One in New York...
FUNDING FOR THE ARTS BY STATE
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies has released its report on funding for the arts by state. It arrives at its figures by taking the appropriation for the arts from each state's budget and then dividing that by the number of people living in that state....
OSHA RELEASES GUIDELINES ON BATHROOM ACCESS FOR TRANSGENDERED PEOPLE
On June 1st, OSHA released its guidelines on bathroom access for transgendered employees; the guidelines also included institutions that are open to the public, specifically mentioning museums in addition to other examples. You can read a summary of their guidelines,...
TERRORIST ATTACK AT TEMPLE OF KARNAK IN LUXOR
Earlier today three terrorists, one of which was a suicide bomber, were stopped at the entrance to the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt. The reports are extremely preliminary at this point. Apparently two of the three were killed by guards before they could enter...
ICOM RELEASES RED LIST FOR IRAQI ARTIFACTS
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has released a Red List ("Liste Rouge") for Iraqi artifacts that are being looted and sold on the black market, particularly by ISIS. ICOM maintains several lists that are frequently updated and are organized by country of...
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY-UPDATE
The good news is the two missing works have been found. Apparently within 80 feet of where they were supposed to be stored, so they never left the library and nobody stole them. They were merely misplaced. In the meantime, police and FBI resources have been spent...
MISSING ART FROM BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS BEEN FOUND
In a brief news break, WCRB has reported that the two missing works from the Boston Public Library have been found; however, there are no details available at this point. Stay tuned!
RICHARD PRINCE AND INSTAGRAM: WHY ARE SO MANY LEGAL ANALYSTS MISSING THE OBVIOUS?
Richard Prince has made the news, again, with the unveiling of his most recent work. Basically, he has taken screen shots of posts to Instagram, removing the original text and replacing it with his own, and blowing up the images. The pieces have sold for between...
NON-PROFITS SHOULD KNOW THESE TEN IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT ISSUES
This article on Lexology outlines ten important copyright issues that all non-profits should know. Many non-profits become so focused on their mission, that they do not realize that in the process of making their mission public, they are creating valuable...
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT HAS GONE TO THE DOGS
Our good friends at LivingwithaGolden.com explore the world through the eyes of their boys, Chuck Billy, and his little brother Asa. They blog about interesting places you can take your dogs, including dog friendly trails and beaches, as well as useful equipment for...
TWO PRINTS STOLEN FROM BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Two prints, one by Albrecht Durer (an Adam and Eve engraving) and another by Rembrandt (a self-portrait), were stolen from the Boston Public Library approximately a month ago, library officials recently announced. The two works were on paper, and measured 8x11" and...
COMMON MYTHS ABOUT “FAIR USE”
Here is an excellent article on the most common myths people have about what constitutes fair use. I myself have seen several of these, particularly the one concerning content on the internet, and the belief amongst non-profits that anything they do constitutes fair...