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A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

A case linked to a high-profile Old Master forgery ring is back in court.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2020

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A Local Mayor Is Ordering the Removal of Nick Cave’s Pro-Truth Artwork Outside of Jack Shainman’s Upstate New York Outpost

Not everyone in the village of Kinderhook is pleased with the artist's text piece about political propaganda.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 11, 2020

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Sotheby’s Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by the New York Attorney General Alleging Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Taxes

Government lawyers say the auction house bilked the public out of huge revenues.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2020

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California Arts Professionals Are Teaming Up With Local Mayors to Lobby for Eased Restrictions on Museums

The state's restrictions on museums are among the most stringent in the country—and local lawmakers aren't pleased.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 4, 2020

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Thieves Swipe Nazi Uniforms From a Danish Museum, the Latest in a Bizarre Wave of World War II Memorabilia Robberies

The latest robbery follows a string of crimes targeting Nazi artifacts at museums in the Netherlands.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 4, 2020

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In a Sign of Growing Art-Market Scrutiny, the US Treasury Department Issued a Warning to Art Businesses to Keep Track of Buyers’ Identities

The advisory comes after a major congressional report found that two sanctioned Russian oligarchs used art to launder money in the US.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 3, 2020

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How Does Jenny Holzer Get the Rights for All the Texts She Uses in Her Artwork? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Can a politician get sued for plagiarizing someone else's speech? And how can artists use pop music in their work without getting into trouble?

By Katarina Feder, Nov 3, 2020

The US Government Has Filed a Lawsuit Demanding the San Francisco Asian Art Museum Return Two Ancient Artifacts to Thailand

The museum’s staff was already working to repatriate the objects and says the case will just delay the process.

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 28, 2020

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A Billionaire Is Allegedly Blasting the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Theme Song to Punish His Neighbor for Complaining About His Dale Chihuly Sculpture

A $1 million Dale Chihuly sculpture is at the center of a feud between neighbors in Laguna Beach.

By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 27, 2020

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Restitution Activist Mwazulu Diyabanza Was Arrested After He Tried to Remove an Indonesian Sculpture From the Louvre [UPDATED]

The Congolese activist says he is “afraid” after taking his fight to France's most beloved museum.

By Kate Brown, Oct 26, 2020

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As a Lawsuit Over the Nazi-Looted Guelph Treasure Goes to the Supreme Court, Congressional Leaders Blast Germany’s Attempt to Derail It

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in early December.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 26, 2020

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After Purdue Pharma Reached a $225 Million Settlement With US Authorities, the Met Says the Name of Its Sackler Wing Is ‘Under Review’

NYU has become the latest institution to remove the Sackler name—but more may follow.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 23, 2020

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A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

Law

A Local Mayor Is Ordering the Removal of Nick Cave’s Pro-Truth Artwork Outside of Jack Shainman’s Upstate New York Outpost

Law

Sotheby’s Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by the New York Attorney General Alleging Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Taxes

Law

California Arts Professionals Are Teaming Up With Local Mayors to Lobby for Eased Restrictions on Museums

Law

Thieves Swipe Nazi Uniforms From a Danish Museum, the Latest in a Bizarre Wave of World War II Memorabilia Robberies

Law

In a Sign of Growing Art-Market Scrutiny, the US Treasury Department Issued a Warning to Art Businesses to Keep Track of Buyers’ Identities

Law

How Does Jenny Holzer Get the Rights for All the Texts She Uses in Her Artwork? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

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A Dispute Over a Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis Was Settled Four Years Ago. Now, It’s Going Back to Court

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Still Recovering From the First Lockdown, Museums and Galleries in England Will Close Again for at Least Four Weeks

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John Hinckley, Who Tried to Assassinate Ronald Reagan, Can Now Share His Art With the World, a Judge Rules

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The US Government Has Filed a Lawsuit Demanding the San Francisco Asian Art Museum Return Two Ancient Artifacts to Thailand

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A Billionaire Is Allegedly Blasting the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Theme Song to Punish His Neighbor for Complaining About His Dale Chihuly Sculpture

Law

Restitution Activist Mwazulu Diyabanza Was Arrested After He Tried to Remove an Indonesian Sculpture From the Louvre [UPDATED]

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As a Lawsuit Over the Nazi-Looted Guelph Treasure Goes to the Supreme Court, Congressional Leaders Blast Germany’s Attempt to Derail It

Law

After Purdue Pharma Reached a $225 Million Settlement With US Authorities, the Met Says the Name of Its Sackler Wing Is ‘Under Review’

A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

A Local Mayor Is Ordering the Removal of Nick Cave’s Pro-Truth Artwork Outside of Jack Shainman’s Upstate New York Outpost

Sotheby’s Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by the New York Attorney General Alleging Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Taxes

California Arts Professionals Are Teaming Up With Local Mayors to Lobby for Eased Restrictions on Museums

Thieves Swipe Nazi Uniforms From a Danish Museum, the Latest in a Bizarre Wave of World War II Memorabilia Robberies

In a Sign of Growing Art-Market Scrutiny, the US Treasury Department Issued a Warning to Art Businesses to Keep Track of Buyers’ Identities

How Does Jenny Holzer Get the Rights for All the Texts She Uses in Her Artwork? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

A Dispute Over a Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis Was Settled Four Years Ago. Now, It’s Going Back to Court

Still Recovering From the First Lockdown, Museums and Galleries in England Will Close Again for at Least Four Weeks

John Hinckley, Who Tried to Assassinate Ronald Reagan, Can Now Share His Art With the World, a Judge Rules

The US Government Has Filed a Lawsuit Demanding the San Francisco Asian Art Museum Return Two Ancient Artifacts to Thailand

A Billionaire Is Allegedly Blasting the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Theme Song to Punish His Neighbor for Complaining About His Dale Chihuly Sculpture

Restitution Activist Mwazulu Diyabanza Was Arrested After He Tried to Remove an Indonesian Sculpture From the Louvre [UPDATED]

As a Lawsuit Over the Nazi-Looted Guelph Treasure Goes to the Supreme Court, Congressional Leaders Blast Germany’s Attempt to Derail It

After Purdue Pharma Reached a $225 Million Settlement With US Authorities, the Met Says the Name of Its Sackler Wing Is ‘Under Review’

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