Law & Politics Russian Billionaire Rybolovlev’s Case Against Sotheby’s Kicks Off With a Fiery First Day in a New York Court The case is likely to expose information about secretive negotiations over the sale of multimillion-dollar trophy artworks—and the nature of the art trade. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 8, 2024
Law & Politics The Elderly Couple Who Sued a Dealer Over a $4.4 Million African Mask Lose in Court The former owners claimed the dealer misled them when he bought the object for $157. By Artnet News, Dec 19, 2023
Law & Politics The U.S. Has Returned 30 Artifacts to Greece—From Byzantine Silver to an Aphrodite Statue Collectively, the pieces are valued at $3.7 million. By Adam Schrader, Dec 18, 2023
Law & Politics The Met Agrees to Repatriate Artifacts to Cambodia as Douglas Latchford Fallout Continues The museum will return 14 artifacts dating back to 600s C.E. By Adam Schrader, Dec 15, 2023
Law & Politics The New Argentine President Javier Milei Has Closed the Country’s Culture Ministry The president has merged several agencies into a single department called the Ministry of Human Capital. By Adam Schrader, Dec 13, 2023
Law & Politics A Rubens Painting, Allegedly Stolen During World War II, Remains Embroiled in a Decades-Long Dispute The painting once hung in the Rheinsberg Palace. By Adam Schrader, Dec 12, 2023
Law & Politics Germany Is Known for Its Heavily Funded, Thriving Art Scene. But a Slew of Cancellations Is Threatening That Reputation Increasingly, cultural workers are discussing boycotting Germany. By Hanno Hauenstein, Dec 12, 2023
Law & Politics The Sprawling Legal Dispute Between Yves Bouvier and Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Finally Over A bitter international fight over allegedly inflated art prices has finally come to an end. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 11, 2023
Law & Politics Lisa Schiff’s Art Collection Could Soon Hit the Auction Block The terms of a proposed deal include selling unclaimed works in multiple live and online sales in 2024. By Adam Schrader, Dec 5, 2023
Law & Politics A Class Action Lawsuit Brought by Artists Against A.I. Companies Adds New Plaintiffs The initial lawsuit was filed by three artists; an amended complaint includes seven other creatives. By Adam Schrader, Dec 4, 2023
Law & Politics A Sandro Botticelli Painting, Forgotten for Decades, Was Seized by Italian Authorities From a Family’s Home The painting is in very poor condition and must be preserved, a state agency said. By Adam Schrader, Dec 1, 2023
Law & Politics German Art Collector Loses Bid to Keep Ancient Mask Looted From Egypt Dirk Gemünden bought three art objects at an auction in 2020. He has been allowed to keep one of them. By Adam Schrader, Dec 1, 2023
Law & Politics A Trove of Scythian Gold Was Shipped to Kyiv After Dutch Courts Rejected Crimea’s Claims to It The ancient artifacts have been the subject of years of legal wrangling over where to return the treasures. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 28, 2023
Law & Politics A Lawsuit Aimed at Halting the Brauer Museum’s Controversial Deaccessioning Plan Is Dismissed An Indiana judge ruled that Richard Brauer, the museum’s founding director, lacked standing to file the lawsuit. By Adam Schrader, Nov 27, 2023
Law & Politics Top French Art Expert Heads to Trial for Allegedly Selling Fake Antique Furniture to the Palace of Versailles The 18th-century royal furniture connoisseur is heading to trial. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 23, 2023
