On Monday evening, firefighters battled against a truly devastating fire that tore its way through one of Paris’s national treasures – the Notre-Dame Cathedral. The cathedral was undergoing an extensive restoration programme when the fire started, although the cause is unknown. Continue reading
New research highlights enormous under-representation of female artists in the National Museum of Wales, reflecting wider issues of gender equality across UK public museums.
The Tate and National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) have reinstated ties with art patron Anthony d’Offay just over a year since suspending contact with him over accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading
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
Recently, Fred Clark, a solicitor in Boodle Hatfield’s art and corporate team gave a talk on legal issues in contemporary art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
This blog, will guide you through the processes discussed by Fred on how to successfully structure art deals in the contemporary art market. Let’s start by addressing the varying types of contracts. Continue reading
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
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 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
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
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
