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Tag: buying and selling art

Pittsfield museum to auction off American masterpieces

April 23, 2018Leave a comment

Last week, we learned the National Gallery of Canada plans to sell a Marc Chagall painting from its collection to fund another acquisition. Now it seems another museum is clearing house in a bid to raise US$55 million (£39.2 million) to enable it to undertake major renovation works. Continue reading →

Can’t a museum sell an artwork in its collection?

April 18, 2018Leave a comment

Museums and cultural heritage institutions actively acquire art but can they sell it just as easily? The National Gallery of Canada has sparked a debate over this very question with the announcement that it will be selling a painting by Marc Chagall at auction on 15 May 2018.  Continue reading →

How can you protect yourself from buying stolen art? Some practical tips

December 12, 2015February 26, 20161 Comment

The potential sale of a collection of paintings stolen from a Dutch museum by Ukranian militia has made headlines this week.

But when the theft does not make the headlines, how can you protect yourself from buying stolen art? Continue reading →

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