Copyright
The reproduction fee hustle
Museums’ licensing demands are a pernicious tax on scholarship
Trinity Church sued by sculptor over 9/11 work removed from courtyard
Steve Tobin filed a complaint under the Visual Artists Rights Act saying the church violated his moral rights
Centre Pompidou broke even on Koons retrospective, Paris court decision reveals
Due to a €1.25m loan fee to the Whitney, the museum did not see many profits from one of their biggest shows ever
Richard Prince is sued yet again for unauthorised appropriation of photographs
Eric McNatt files lawsuit over artist’s reproduction of a portrait of rock musician Kim Gordon
Instagram model and makeup artist sues Richard Prince over copyright infringement
Part of the New Portraits series, the work at the centre of the case was shown—and sold—at Frieze New York last year
Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed accuses retailer Topman of plagiarism
For the moment, the artist and his team are not pushing for compensation
Orlan loses plagiarism case against Lady Gaga
In the first Paris court ruling, French “carnal artist” has been ordered to pay Lady Gaga and her record label €20,000
Legal battle between graffiti artist and fashion label back on
Settlement collapses as discussions between Joseph Tierney, Moschino and creative director Jeremy Scott break down
Graffiti artist to settle legal case against Moschino
Joseph Tierney had accused Italian fashion house and its creative director of using his work in clothing designs, including a dress worn by Katy Perry to Met gala
Wikimedia Sweden found guilty of violating copyright with database of images of public art
Decision by Supreme Court could have implications for other jurisdictions, legal experts say
Richard Prince and Gagosian move to dismiss photographer's copyright lawsuit
Citing an earlier case they won, the artist and his dealer argue Rastafarian Instagram screenprints are transformative
LA photographer takes on Richard Prince in new lawsuit
Donald Graham might have a stronger case than previous attempts against the appropriation artist
Double vision: the grey area of ar tistic appropriation
US copyright law is no longer fit for purpose as courts are forced to make artistic judgements in “fair use” cases
Made in China? Not originally
Two recent plagiarism cases throw light on the country's lax stance on copying
Brooklyn street artist sues over Katy Perry’s graffitied Met gala gown
Joseph Tierney says the Italian designer Moschino has used his work without permission in a line of clothing famously worn by the pop singer
The verdict that flies in the face of art history: Luc Tuymans guilty of copyright infringement
A Belgian court recently found Tuymans guilty, a ruling that ignores appropriation’s vital role in art over the centuries and has worrying implications for the future
Collection agency head warns over resale rights
The Artists’ Collecting Society says that the “honeymoon” grace period on accurate reporting of sales is coming to an end
Ruling in Germany’s supreme court on the rights to images of performance art favours museum
Beuys show can go on
Beuys widow wins in court over contested performance piece pictures
Museum Schloss Moyland lose out again in appeals court
US Supreme Court to consider copyright extension for foreign artists
Artists argue that law could adversely affect works involving appropriation
Beuys returns to Schloss Moyland after refurbishment
Some works will not be on display, lest the museum incur a €250,000 copyright fine
Spanish royal seal of approval for Dalí’s Florida home
Meanwhile in Europe, the artist’s foundation battles “pseudo museums” to protect his brand
Artist’s copyright versus curator’s freedom of expression: The wider legal significance of the Beuys case
The estate of Joseph Beuys has brought the Museum Schloss Moyland to court over photographs of Beuys' performance art
Museum Schloss Moyland banned from displaying images of Beuys performance
German court rules museum breached artist’s copyright by displaying photographs of 1964 happening
The work of art in the age of cut and paste
Can the law keep up with the speed of digital appropriation, reproduction and distribution? And should it even try?
Stopping the passage of time: Colour photography conservation
A new technique aims to prevent colour prints from fading—but is it legal?
Copyright dispute over Joseph Beuys show in Germany
The Moyland Castle Museum closed the exhibition but plans to appeal
Prince and Gagosian fight back over copyright
Response to lawsuit by French photographer claims images not “strikingly original”