Law & Politics ‘She Was Motivated by Greed’: Prosecutors Seek Three-Year Prison Sentence for Mary Boone in Tax Fraud Trial Rejecting calls for mercy, government lawyers say the art dealer was driven by "a desire to maintain her lavish lifestyle." By Henri Neuendorf, Jan 14, 2019
Law & Politics Explaining ‘Opportunity Zones’: The Trump Administration’s New Tax Break for Art Collectors The government killed 1031 exchanges, but handed art collectors a new tax break. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 13, 2019
Law & Politics Thieves Make Off With a Painting From New York’s Team Gallery in Broad Daylight After a Half-Mile Chase The gallery has been dusted for prints and police are on the case. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2019
Law & Politics Our ‘Action Was Visionary’: Sentenced to Prison, the Estranged Russian Art Duo That Set a French Bank on Fire Is Unrepentant Shalygina says that the political performance anticipated the yellow-vest protesters who are now threatening a run on France's banks. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Law & Politics Skateboarding Thieves Stole a Giant $4 Million Coin From a Berlin Museum. Now a Trial Begins—But the Coin’s Still Missing The gang is accused of stealing the giant coin, smashing its bulletproof showcase and escaping using a skateboard and a wheelbarrow. By Kate Brown, Jan 10, 2019
Law & Politics Artists May Be the Unwitting Losers in Christie’s Victory Over Resale Royalties in France Secondary market dealers say they risk suffering from "unfair competition," and economists warn the change might be unfavorable to artists. By Naomi Rea, Jan 9, 2019
Law & Politics A Gallery Claims Christie’s Double-Crossed Them by Selling Its Francis Bacon at a ‘Bargain Basement’ Price What happens when high-stakes, multimillion-dollar art deals go awry. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 8, 2019
Law & Politics Court Dismisses Former Artforum Employee Amanda Schmitt’s Lawsuits Against the Magazine and Knight Landesman The judge dismissed her suit centered on allegations of slander, retaliation, and defamation. By Rachel Corbett, Jan 3, 2019
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
