Law & Politics A French Court Could Clear Laundering Charges Against a Curator in Louvre Investigation The charges against museum director Jean-Luc Martinez, however, remain and his case continues to move forward toward trial. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 16, 2023
Art Fairs Turin’s Artissima Fair Is Beloved By Curators and Institutional Heavyweights. It’s Little Wonder Why The annual Italian event is where galleries dare to let overlooked or lesser-known artists shine—and the gambit pays off. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 7, 2023
Galleries ‘It’s an Enormous Level of Excitement’: In Paris, a Second Wave of Gallery Arrivals Is Under Way as International Dealers Flock to the City “When I used to visit Paris in the '90s, it was more provincial,” said Hauser & Wirth's Marc Payot. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 19, 2023
Market The French Art Market Heaves a Sigh of Relief as Lobbying Efforts Look to Beat Back a Proposed Tax Hike An amendment walking back the increase is slated to be reviewed in parliament in the coming week. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 18, 2023
Law & Politics The Louvre Has Redoubled Its Efforts to Be Named a Civil Party in the International Antiquities Trafficking Case Against Its Former Director The museum wants to enter a legal gray area wherein it is declared partly a victim, which may help absolve its tarnished reputation. By Devorah Lauter, Sep 20, 2023
Art & Exhibitions A Spanish Arts Center Has Invited 50 Contemporary Artists to Pry Open the Legacy and Myth of Pablo Picasso The varying responses from artists show the complexity and vastness Picasso's work and life. By Devorah Lauter, May 24, 2023
Up Next Emerging Artist Diane Dal-Pra’s Cushiony Paintings of Women Blend Magical Realism with a Touch of Insomnia Dal-Pra's work is currently included in "Rear View" at LDGR's new flagship New York location. By Devorah Lauter, May 19, 2023
People Meet Frédéric Jousset, the Thrill-Seeking French Millionaire Funding Outlandish Ideas to Make People Fall in Love With Art Jousset's ideas included building a museum on a boat because "boats fascinate people." By Devorah Lauter, May 4, 2023
Art Fairs ‘We Are Part of the Appeal’: To Fete Art Brussels, Savvy Local Collectors Host Sophisticated Tea Parties While Snapping Up Works By Young Artists The collector-rich region held the 39th edition of the fair, known for being ripe for the discovery of emerging talents. By Devorah Lauter, Apr 25, 2023
Law & Politics A Court Has Ruled That a Controversial Miriam Cahn Painting, Targeted by Far-Right Censors, Can Remain Hanging at the Palais de Tokyo This is the second legal pronouncement on the work, following weeks of controversy fueled by figures in France’s far-right. By Devorah Lauter, Apr 14, 2023
Law & Politics A Judge Has Dismissed Far-Right Efforts to Remove a Miriam Cahn Painting of Russian War Crimes From the Palais de Tokyo Lawyers for the art center believe local extremists have been influenced by ideologies “blown in from across the Atlantic." By Devorah Lauter, Mar 28, 2023
Market France’s Art Market Is Booming—But a New E.U. Sales Tax Hike Threatens to Undo Its Progress Overnight The new law will wipe out the country’s favorable art market-friendly tax rates. By Devorah Lauter, Feb 23, 2023
Law & Politics A French Court Has Refused to Drop Antiquities Smuggling Charges Against Ex-Louvre Director Jean-Luc Martinez Both Martinez and curator Jean-Francois Charnier, who is also ensnared in the allegations, will appeal the decision. By Devorah Lauter, Feb 3, 2023
Politics France’s Ministry of Culture Is Pushing Forward a Trio of Groundbreaking Laws That May Have Sweeping Effects on Restitution The proposed laws respectively address items looted during World War 2, human remains, and other looted objects, including those from the colonial era. By Devorah Lauter, Jan 18, 2023
Politics French Weekly ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Has Again Angered the Iranian Regime for Publishing Caricatures of Its Supreme Leader In response, Iran’s foreign ministry has allegedly closed a French-Iranian cultural institution in Tehran. By Devorah Lauter, Jan 9, 2023