Billionaire Ronald Perelman Spars With Art Insurers Over $410 Million Damage Claim

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Billionaire Ronald Perelman Spars With Art Insurers Over $410 Million Damage Claim

Both sides are offering competing narratives and parsing the collector's testimony.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 7, 2024

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Street Artists Accuse Guess of Using Their Tags in New Lawsuit

The plaintiffs claim the copyright infringement is particularly egregious after Guess was previously called out by Banksy.

By Adam Schrader, Feb 7, 2024

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The Family of the Brent Sikkema Murder Suspect Points Fingers at the Gallerist’s Ex-Husband

Prevez's lawyers had previously called the case a "crime of command."

By Adam Schrader, Feb 6, 2024

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A Stolen Chagall Print Has Been Returned to a New York Gallery

Two suspects have been arrested and another remains on the run after stealing the print, purported to be worth as much as $100,000.

By Adam Schrader, Feb 6, 2024

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The U.K. Amends Law for Museums and Galleries Seeking to Repatriate Objects

The changes may limit the power of national institutions to return objects overseas.

By Margaret Carrigan, Feb 5, 2024

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Italian Minister Resigns Following Allegations of Laundering Stolen Art

A combative new letter addressed to Italy's prime minster suggests Vittorio Sgarbi is preparing to retaliate.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 5, 2024

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The Lawsuit Against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Deepens With ‘Pay-to-Play’ Allegations

In an amended complaint, Frankenthaler's nephew is accusing the foundation's directors of "extensive self-dealing."

By Adam Schrader, Feb 1, 2024

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A Jackie Robinson Statue in Kansas Was Stolen and Found Burned

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to replace the monument.

By Adam Schrader, Jan 31, 2024

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Sotheby’s Cleared of Fraud in Suit by Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev

The jury returned its verdict, which concerned four art deals, after deliberating for five hours.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 30, 2024

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A ‘Priceless’ John Opie Painting Is Recovered Five Decades After It Was Stolen by Mobsters

The painting was found by an accounting firm cleaning out the estate of a client.

By Adam Schrader, Jan 30, 2024

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How an Eight-Year Copyright Suit Against Richard Prince Finally Came to an End

The artist will pay two photographers $650,000, an outcome that both sides are spinning in the press.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 30, 2024

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Laurie Anderson Withdraws From a German University Professorship After a Probe Into Her Political Views

“For me, the question is not whether my political views have changed. The real question is, why is this question even being asked?,” the artist said.

By Margaret Carrigan, Jan 29, 2024

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The Suspect in the Brent Sikkema Murder Claims It Was a ‘Crime of Command’

His lawyers say he is not a “consummate criminal,” but a man “who made a wrong choice.”

By Adam Schrader, Jan 29, 2024

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Big Tech Investments in Generative A.I. Companies Come Under FTC Scrutiny

The federal agency's inquiry will target investments like those made by Microsoft into DALL-E maker OpenAI.

By Adam Schrader, Jan 26, 2024

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Artgenève’s Ex-Director Departed the Fair Under a Cloud of Fraud Allegations

"He lied to us, betrayed us, cheated us,” one of the fair's organizers said.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 23, 2024