Politics The U.K. Is on Its Third Prime Minister in Seven Weeks. Here’s What the Art Market Believes Rishi Sunak Needs to Prioritize While the art industry is unlikely to be an immediate priority, sympathetic policies could help encourage growth in the wider economy. By Ivan Macquisten, Oct 27, 2022
Artnet News Pro Art Insurers Have Gotten Into Hot Water for Denying Pandemic-Related Claims. Here’s What They—and Their Clients—Need to Know Court cases are deciding where insurers can draw the line when it comes to payouts to museums and galleries for business interruption. By Ivan Macquisten, Aug 24, 2021
Artnet News Pro Art Businesses Are Uniquely Susceptible to Cybercrime. Here Are a Few Simple Ways to Protect Yours, According to Top Experts As an industry that still finalizes multimillion-dollar deals over email, the art trade has special vulnerabilities. By Ivan Macquisten, May 25, 2021
Market France Has Revised Its System for Exporting Art and Antiques, Removing Red Tape that Has Long Hindered Trade The changes could make France more attractive as a market for overseas buyers in some key disciplines. By Ivan Macquisten, Jan 20, 2021
Law & Politics Dealers Try to Repel Speculators by Making Buyers Agree Not to Flip Their Art. But Can Those Contracts Actually Be Enforced? The threat of getting blacklisted might be an effective deterrent, but leading lawyers argue that non-resale clauses might not be enforceable in court. By Ivan Macquisten, Nov 18, 2020
Law & Politics A New Report on Transnational Crime Shows That the Business of Smuggling Cultural Property Is Not as Big as People Think The World Customs Organization's illicit trade report shows cultural heritage crime pales in comparison to other risk categories. By Ivan Macquisten, Sep 28, 2020
Analysis New Data Paints a Grim Portrait of a Steep Drop in Trade in the UK Art Market. But the Full Picture May Not Be So Dark Despite the gloom, the market shows some reassuring signs of demand and one-off factors may mask a better performance. By Ivan Macquisten, Aug 19, 2020
