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Best Practices for Nazi-Era Art Presented at Special Event in Washington

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I was honored to be among the speakers this week at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 5, 2024. Convened by the World Jewish Restitution Organization and the U.S. State Department, the event announced the...more

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Responsible Art Market Initiative­--Intermediaries and Sustainability in the Art Market January 28, 2022 in Geneva

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After a two-year hiatus, the Responsible Art Market Initiative is planning a return to its in-person annual conference at the end of this month in Geneva. For anyone who has attended RAM events or used its catalogue of...more

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COVID-19: Disruption to Art Transactions

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It would be a truism to note that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on many sectors globally. The art industry, which relies considerably on the human interaction between art dealers, artists, and members of the public, is...more

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A Deaccessioning Decision Tree Grows in Brooklyn—Selling Museum Art in Hard Times

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Robin Pogrebin at the New York Times has written an excellent piece on the news that the Brooklyn Museum intends to sell several works from its collection to raise money. The museum explicitly relies on the pandemic-inspired...more

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Sullivan & Worcester LLP Assists in Relocation of "Digital DNA" from Palo Alto to Harvard

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I am pleased to report on the outcome of a matter we announced in February. After a disagreement with the City of Palo Alto (California) about her sculpture Digital DNA, Sullivan & Worcester LLP client Adriana Varella has...more

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A Step Back from the Brink—Agnes Martin Authentication Board Prevails in Court

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The decision by a New York court last month in favor of the Agnes Martin Catalogue Raisonné (AMCR) in a lawsuit by the Mayor Gallery Ltd in the United Kingdom is the latest in a series of disputes over the practice of...more

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History Made At Christie’s Postwar And Contemporary Art Evening Auction With Sale Of $450.3 Million Leonardo da Vinci Work

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In recent art world news, a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, Salvator Mundi (circa 1500) sold for $450.3 million on Wednesday evening at Christie’s postwar and contemporary art auction. The sale of the rare masterpiece...more

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De Sole et al. v. Knoedler Gallery, LLC et al.: #FAKES

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In the past, when one thought of “art” and “risk,” World War II–era looting and restitution often came to mind. While these issues are certainly still prominent, the importance of due diligence and risk management have...more

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Making Sense of the Peter Doig Trial and the Authentication Fallout

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As was reported in detail by the New York Times and others earlier this week, artist Peter Doig prevailed in what most agree was the strangest art related trial in many years. In a nutshell, Doig was accused by a former...more

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