Category: Art News

Responding to the pandemic: How are museums collecting coronavirus-related material?

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Since the outbreak of covid-19 the world has experienced an unprecedented level of change. In the UK nearly 20,000 individuals have lost their lives to the virus, a nationwide lockdown has been imposed, and the economy has been severely hit. Yet the good in human nature is still managing to shine through; a 99-year-old veteran raised £28 million for the NHS, an extraordinary one million people signed up to volunteer schemes, and children’s artworks of rainbows have brightened up windows all over the UK. Continue reading →

First ever Art Law & More Quiz – enter and we’ll donate to charity!

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At this unprecedented time, the team at Art Law & More would like to extend a special message of thanks and support to all our readers. We are thinking of you and hoping that each of you are keeping safe and well.

While the doors of art galleries and museums remain closed, we thought you might enjoy a little light cultural relief in the form of our very first Art Law & More Quiz. The quiz will lead you on a hunt through some of our most newsworthy blog posts of the past few years in a bid to piece together a quote from beloved American artist, Dorothea Tanning, which reminds us how art can shine a light in the bleakest of times.

But wait, there’s more.

By participating in the quiz, you will be helping to support The Rainbow Trust, Boodle Hatfield’s Charity Partner of the year. In current times, charities need our help and support more than ever. The Rainbow Trust support families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness and need bespoke support. To support The Rainbow Trust’s vital work, for every participant in the Art Law & More Quiz, Boodle Hatfield will donate £5 to The Rainbow Trust, subject to a maximum of £500.

Art law nostalgia, charitable giving – this is the quiz we all need right now!

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A View from the Market – Q&A with Artist, Ben Edge

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As the outbreak of COVID-19 has intensified, the UK art market, an inherently international industry, which thrives on both its domestic and global events, has felt the unprecedented effects. Despite this, the art market is proving a very resilient and flexible industry finding new and innovative ways to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances we are finding ourselves in.

Art Law & More brings you A View from the Market, a series of Q&As with figures from different realms of the art world as we uncover how they are adapting to the new normal, their reflections on how COVID-19 could change the future of the art market and the great importance of art and creativity.

We begin the series with Artist, Ben Edge. Ben is predominately a figurative painter interested in folklore and storytelling, whose paintings depict the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. He believes his interests originate from his childhood, where he grew up around colourful and eccentric family members who would tell him remarkable stories. Find out more about Ben and his work here. Continue reading →