Law & Politics A Court Rules an Australian Museum’s Women-Only Exhibition Must Admit Men A judge deemed the work "direct discrimination." By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 9, 2024
Law & Politics Former Uffizi Director Announces Run for Mayor of Florence Some of Italy's right-wing politicians have expressed their support of Schmidt's candidacy. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 9, 2024
Law & Politics Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill That Was Paid Off With Mystery Goyas The Spanish press has raised questions about the inflated valuation of the works. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 8, 2024
Law & Politics Artist Mary Miss Sues to Stop Des Moines Art Center From Demolishing Her Work Museum officials worry the installation is a public safety issue. By Adam Schrader, Apr 5, 2024
Law & Politics Steve Bannon’s Right-Wing ‘Gladiator’ School Could Go Ahead Following Legal Win in Italy Bannon's associate Benjamin Harnwell has been acquitted of criminal charges amid a political shift in Italy's culture sector. By Adam Schrader & Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 5, 2024
Law & Politics Brazil Seeks the ‘Urgent’ Extradition of Gallerist Brent Sikkema’s Estranged Husband Daniel Carrera was arrested in New York last month on passport fraud charges. By Adam Schrader, Apr 4, 2024
Law & Politics Notorious Forger of Renaissance Prints Sentenced Some reports suggest Earl Marshawn Washington has been swindling art collectors for over 25 years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 4, 2024
Law & Politics French Police Seize $100 Million Worth of Russian Avant-Garde Paintings Half of the works were bought from disgraced dealer Itzhak Zarug who has since been found guilty of falsifying provenance. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 3, 2024
Law & Politics New York Gallery Settles $2 Million Lawsuit Over Missing Stanley Whitney Paintings A Russian collector was never refunded the balance after Gary Tatinstian Gallery gave him a lesser work. By Adam Schrader, Apr 3, 2024
Law & Politics Artists Shepard Fairey, Carrie Mae Weems, and More Create Art to Mobilize Voting Against Trump The project, Artists for Democracy 2024, is spearheaded by People For The American Way. By Adam Schrader, Apr 2, 2024
Law & Politics A California College Is Hunting for Its Missing Warhol ‘Mao’ Print The work is valued at $50,000. By Richard Whiddington, Mar 29, 2024
Law & Politics Why the Donald Judd Foundation Is Suing Kim Kardashian The Judd Foundation has called the furniture cheap knockoffs made of plywood. By Adam Schrader, Mar 29, 2024
Law & Politics The British Museum Initiates Proceedings Against Ex-Curator Over Alleged Thefts A new legal filing lays out a trail of damning evidence following a police search of former employee's home. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 26, 2024
Law & Politics Court Sides with Berlin Arts Center Accused of Antisemitism Oyoun is still fighting to recover the public funding severed by Berlin's Senate after hosting a controversial event. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 26, 2024
Law & Politics Self-Censorship a Major Concern for the Art Trade in Hong Kong After New Legislation While instances of censorship in other arts sectors have been reported, Art Basel said they have never faced issues despite the implementation of new security laws. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 26, 2024