An Indonesian Theme Park Must Destroy Its Knockoff of Chris Burden’s ‘Urban Light’ After Losing a Suit Brought by the Artist’s Estate

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An Indonesian Theme Park Must Destroy Its Knockoff of Chris Burden’s ‘Urban Light’ After Losing a Suit Brought by the Artist’s Estate

Rabbit Town has 30 days to remove the infringing installation and apologize to the Burden estate.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 27, 2021

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After an Uproar, the Penn Museum Will Return the Suspected Remains of a Black Teenage Girl Who Died in a 1985 Police Bombing

An online course in which the remains were used as a case study has stirred up controversy for the Philadelphia institution.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 27, 2021

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French Galleries Must Remain Closed Even Though Auction Houses Are Open During the Country’s Third Lockdown, a Court Rules

The ruling shuts down a gallery association lawsuit claiming the rules created unfair competition.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 15, 2021

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A Former Samsung Chairman’s Multibillion-Dollar Art Collection May Be Donated to South Korea’s Museums, Avoiding an International Sell-Off

Cultural officials previously feared that the chairman’s heirs might sell the collection abroad to pay their inheritance tax.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 15, 2021

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A 27-Year-Old Artist Is on Trial in Russia After Publishing Cartoonish Drawings That Promote an Accepting View of the Female Body

The state is refusing public access to the trial on the grounds that the artist's work will be examined in court.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 14, 2021

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The Tel Aviv Museum of Art Will Restitute Two 17th-Century Tapestries of Moses Looted by the Nazis in the 1930s

The artworks were taken from a German-Jewish family that ran a prominent liberal newspaper.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 12, 2021

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This Painting Was About to Hit the Auction Block in Spain for Just $1,780. Then Experts Discovered It Might Be a Caravaggio Worth Millions

Spain's culture ministry implemented an export ban on the painting to halt the sale.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 8, 2021

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The Met Wins a Case Against a Photographer Who Claims It Posted His Image of Eddie Van Halen Online Without Permission

At the center of the case is a 1982 image of Van Halen performing in concert.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 5, 2021

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Nike Is Suing an Art Collective for Turning Its Air Max Sneakers Into ‘Satan Shoes’ Filled With Human Blood

MSCHF’s newest drop is a collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 31, 2021

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An Appeals Court Rules That Andy Warhol Violated a Photographer’s Copyright by Using Her Image of Prince Without Credit

The Andy Warhol Foundation plans to appeal.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 29, 2021

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Know Your Rights: Can I Make an NFT of Someone Else’s Artwork? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered

Plus, what can I do if an influencer is stealing my art? And do museums need special permissions when adapting exhibitions to the web?

By Katarina Feder, Mar 25, 2021

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Magnum Photos Is Threatening to Sue a Streetwear Company That Used Its Inflammatory Images of Historical Conflicts for a New Clothing Line

The collection was pulled from sale quickly after it was released.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 19, 2021

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Dozens of State Attorneys General Want to Allow Museums to Remove the Sackler Name From Their Walls Regardless of Gift Contracts

Purdue Pharma proposed a bankruptcy plan that would require the Sacklers to pay $4.3 billion to victims, but opponents say that’s not enough.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 18, 2021

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Italy Can Evict Steve Bannon’s School for Far-Right ‘Gladiators’ From an 800-Year-Old Monastery, the Country’s Top Court Rules

The decision effectively ends a years-long court battle between the former Trump strategist and the Italian Culture Ministry.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 17, 2021

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The Cy Twombly Foundation Has Escalated Its Battle Against the Louvre, Filing a Lawsuit Against the Museum Over a Renovated Gallery

The foundation says the redesigned space, which features a permanent installation by the artist, fundamentally alters his work.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 16, 2021