Law & Politics Argentine Authorities Seize More Than 30 Works of Art From Former President Cristina Kirchner in Corruption Probe The former president says the news is an attempt to distract Argentinians from tax hikes. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 2, 2019
Law & Politics This Artist Sued Museums for $100 Million for Declining to Show His Work. But a Judge Isn’t Buying It "Art Bastard" Robert Cenedella says his lawsuit is about "exposing the secrecy and insider dealing of the art world." By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2018
Law & Politics Freshly Out of Jail, Artist Tania Bruguera Files a Defamation Lawsuit Against Cuba The artist hopes her action inspires other artists fearful of the government. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 18, 2018
Law & Politics Judge Orders Collectors Harry and Linda Macklowe to Sell Their $700 Million Art Trove and Split the Proceeds The couple has amassed a collection of some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 14, 2018
Law & Politics Police Nab a Suspect in the Brazen Theft of a Renoir From a Vienna Auction House—But Others Remain at Large Three middle-aged thieves stole the painting from the auction house last month. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 13, 2018
Law & Politics ‘Very Aggravated’ Teenage Vandal Smashes Rare Works of Animal Art at the Denver Art Museum Security guards tackled and subdued an 18-year-old man after he began purposely breaking sculptures on view in "Stampede." By Sarah Cascone, Dec 12, 2018
Law & Politics Natural History Museum’s Expansion Can Proceed After Judge Dismisses Community Group’s Lawsuit The community group wanted to preserve a local park. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 11, 2018
Law & Politics Anish Kapoor Declares ‘Victory Over the NRA’ in a Settlement That Requires the Gun Group to Remove His Art From an Ad The artist sued the National Rifle Association in June over its 'Clenched Fist of Truth' video. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 6, 2018
Law & Politics Italy’s Supreme Court Has Ruled That the Getty Must Return ‘Victorious Youth.’ The Getty Says, ‘No’ The work by Lysippos is one of the most popular in the LA museum's collection. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 5, 2018
Law & Politics How Much Should Taxpayers Pay for a Private Museum? A French Watchdog Group Files a Claim to Find Out A Paris museum is locked in a battle with a French watchdog organization over allegations of tax fraud. By Kate Brown & Javier Pes, Nov 30, 2018
Law & Politics A Jury Sides With Top Art Collector Andy Hall in a Dramatic Lawsuit Over Fake Golub Paintings, Awarding Him $468,000 Andrew Hall bought 24 fake Leon Golubs from a mother and son over a period of two years. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2018
Law & Politics Jeff Koons Was Found Guilty of Copying a French Advertisement. But Why Hasn’t The Woman Behind the Ad Gotten Any Credit? The ad campaign’s female co-author, Elisabeth Bonamy, has a bone to pick with Franck Davidovici. By Naomi Rea, Nov 22, 2018
Law & Politics LAPD Is Reportedly Investigating Street Artist RETNA for Vandalizing a Gallery That Declined to Include His Work in Its Show The artist was allegedly angry he wasn't showing alongside Damien Hirst. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2018
Law & Politics Russian Billionaire Art Collector Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Officially Charged in the Sprawling Monaco Corruption Probe A new twist in a years-long art dispute has now focused scrutiny on the Russian buyer himself By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2018
Law & Politics Bill Cosby, Sitting in Prison, Hopes to Sell Two Major Thomas Hart Benton Paintings for Millions of Dollars The paintings could be worth a combined $14 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 12, 2018