This week it was confirmed that the UK art market had recovered in 2018, reclaiming its second position in the global league tables. Continue reading
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London dealer pays $4.2 million settlement to Sotheby’s over ‘fake’ Old Master dispute
Sotheby’s has reportedly received a $4.2 million (£3.2m) settlement payment from London-based art dealer, Mark Weiss, against whom Sotheby’s issued Court proceedings in February 2017, after discovering that the Old Master painting it had sold on his behalf was a forgery. Continue reading
Stolen Picasso painting worth £21 million recovered by Dutch art investigator
Missing for nearly 20 years, a stolen Pablo Picasso painting worth £21 million has been recently recovered by Arthur Brand, a Dutch art detective. Continue reading
Cadbury cans Freddo campaign that encouraged kids to risk breaking treasure laws
Cadbury UK has been forced to axe its latest marketing campaign after being accused of inciting children to loot treasures from cultural heritage sites, as reported by the Institute of Art and Law. Continue reading
EU to introduce anti-money laundering legislation for the art industry
After striking a deal last week, the European Parliament and European Council presidency will enhance anti-money laundering checks (AMLs), and the new legislation specifically includes the art industry for the first time. Continue reading
Dutch Golden Age painting returned to heirs of Nazi Spoliation victims
The Commission for Looted Art in Europe announced in a press release yesterday (21 March 2019) that a painting attributed to 17th century painter Jan van der Heyden has been returned to the heirs of the Jewish family from whom it was confiscated by the Nazis in 1941; Continue reading
German government announces agreement to repatriate looted colonial-era artefacts
In a meeting last Wednesday, culture ministers from 16 German states agreed to repatriate artefacts looted in the colonial era from Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. Continue reading
Art Law & More Instagram
To celebrate the launch of our Art Law & More Instagram page, we are taking a look at how the social photo platform has revolutionised the way we experience and perceive art. Continue reading
Floating museum to open in Paris
Move over Musée d’Orsay and Louvre. A new museum has docked in Paris and it’s the first in the world to float on water. Continue reading
Banksy wins pivotal case against museum for trademark infringement
Last month, the anonymous street-artist from Bristol successfully sued exhibition organisers in Milan for selling unauthorised Banksy merchandise. Continue reading
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