Sunday, June 30, 2019

"Those in favor of covering the murals have said some of the images are offensive to various groups."

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The New York Times reports that "the San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously this week to cover a series of murals at Georg...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

"A federal judge in New York rejected Sotheby’s bid to dismiss a $380 million lawsuit where Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev accused the auction house of helping his longtime art dealer’s scheme to overcharge him on dozens of masterworks."

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Story here .  Sounds like it was a forum non conveniens motion. Some background here .
Sunday, June 23, 2019

"US judge tosses lawsuit against glass artist Dale Chihuly"

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It was a co-authorship claim brought by a former studio assistant who, as many studio assistants do, helped in the creation of certain works...

More on the Sotheby's News

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Who Is New Sotheby’s Owner Patrick Drahi? What the Sotheby’s Sale Means for the Future of the Art Industry . Bloomberg analysis .
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Sold!

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Sotheby's has been bought by French-Israeli telecommunications entrepreneur Patrick Drahi for $3.7 billion and will be taken private. ...
Saturday, June 15, 2019

Second time as farce

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The Barnes Unit of the Deaccession Police, having failed to stop the entire move of the museum to Philadelphia, is now protesting the rec...

Another Mamacha Lawsuit

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This one , for not paying an artist.  Last time it was for trademark infringement.

Frida Kahlo name/likeness lawsuit

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Story here .

Gallery Employee Trade Secrets Lawsuit Settled

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Story here .  Background here .
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

"The judge concurred, asserting that if one were to put the two prints next to each other, the 'common person would point to one and say, "Hey, that’s a Warhol!" So that is its own work of art.'"

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Oral argument Monday in the Warhol Foundation fair use lawsuit .  Background here .
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

The sad Peter Max story just got even sadder (UPDATED)

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NBC News:   Mary Max, wife of psychedelic artist Peter Max, found dead by suicide in New York apartment . Related . UPDATE:  Here's ...
Thursday, June 06, 2019

"According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Silver and the Gagosian Gallery mutually agreed to drop the case for good."

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Here's a report that "movie producer Joel Silver dropped his massive lawsuit against [Gagosian] over a Jeff Koons sculpture not lo...
Tuesday, June 04, 2019

"The bank CGD lent the entrepreneur around €400m...Bernardo’s collection ... was pledged as collateral."

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The Art Newspaper:  ‘ Portuguese Saatchi’ in hot water over alleged €1bn debt .
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

"According to the District Court of Puerto Rico, the artist has no claim for the destruction of the mural (because it is site-specific)" (UPDATED)

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Amelia Brankov on a VARA decision out of Puerto Rico. The decision is here .  It's an application of Phillips v. Pembroke, which I di...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

"For five years and counting — the latest lawsuit came Friday — the artist’s family, friends and associates have been trading lurid courtroom allegations of kidnapping, hired goons, attempted murder by Brazil nut, and schemes to wring even more money out of what was already one of the most profitable art franchises in modern times." (UPDATED)

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Amy Chozick in the New York Times on the sad saga around Peter Max. UPDATE:  The Art Market Monitor says it's less a story about Max...
Monday, May 27, 2019

Tell me again about the public trust (300 Chinese artworks edition) (UPDATED)

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The Art Institute is selling 300 works that, having fallen under the aegis of a museum, are not held in the public trust for present and ...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

"Ai Weiwei Is Suing Volkswagen for Using His Installation of Refugee Life Jackets in an Advertisement"

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In Denmark .

"The policy is being made possible by a $10 million donation by the board president, Carolyn Clark Powers."

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LA MOCA is going admission free . So here's a question:  suppose a museum that isn't lucky enough to have a board member like Caro...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

"Under New York law, you better put your blinds down. He’s lucky he wasn’t standing there buck naked."

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Breaking :  "Alex Rodriguez ‘Has No Case’ Against Photographer Of Viral Toilet Photo Under Lenient New York Law." First appearan...

"Actor and Artist Val Kilmer Says He Definitely Did Not Steal an Artist’s Idea for a Sculpture, Despite a Lawsuit"

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" Texas-based sculptor Bale Creek Allen filed a lawsuit last fall claiming that Kilmer stole his idea for a golden tumbleweed sculpture...