NewsArt law
US appeals court rules that Warhol’s reliance on a photographer’s portrait image did not constitute ‘fair use’
Decision appears to signal that appropriation artists may have to proceed more cautiously
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The last lawsuit in the Knoedler fakes scandal is close to being settled
The Hilti Trust and the defunct gallery’s owners are in the process of reaching an agreement—but they could still end up in court
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Knoedler owner Michael Hammer may be liable for fraud over fakes, New York judge finds
The ruling was based on the loose business dealings of Hammer, the gallery and its parent company—like reimbursing him $2m for luxury cars
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection can keep a painting that the Nazis stole, US judge rules
The judge says the work should have raised suspicions, but that he must apply Spanish law
NewsLaw
Art vs porn: Iowa prisoners mount legal challenge to nude image ban
A new statute means inmates cannot access art, literature and even medical journals that contain nudity
NewsLaw
The Hague’s art arbitration court to open in April
But it remains an open question whether the trade will accept the new court’s decisions
NewsLaw
Fair use or foul? An appropriation case involving Warhol raises an artistic debate in New York court
A legal battle over the Pop artist’s portraits of Prince is heating up
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Richard Prince defends reuse of others’ photographs
In court motions, he argues that his appropriation explores the virtual world of social media
NewsLaw
Publishing company American Image Art strikes back in Robert Indiana case
Defendants in the much-publicised lawsuit allege the Morgan Art Foundation “duped” the US artist into giving up certain rights to his art
NewsLaw
New tribunal aims to provide expertise and impartiality for art disputes
The forthcoming Court of Arbitration for Art could cut costs and time, add anonymity
NewsLaw
Legal battle over Modigliani painting rumbles on
A New York State judge’s decision keeps a claim on Seated Man with a Cane alive
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Tough new scrutiny by district attorney rattles New York antiquities trade
Will New York district attorney’s new unit clean up the antiquities market—or shut it down?
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New York judge awards 5Pointz street artists $6.75m for whitewashed works
The developer’s destruction of their legally protected art was “an act of pure pique and revenge”, the court found
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Should street art be protected? New York’s 5Pointz lawsuit tests the US Visual Artists Rights Act
After a jury decided in favour of the street artists who sued over the destruction of their work, a Brooklyn federal judge is now considering the closely watched case
NewsLaw
Appeals court allows heir to renew claim against Nahmad family over Modigliani painting
The convoluted case involves suspected Nazi loot, the Panama Papers leak and a shadowy shell company
NewsPhotography report 2017
High-profile new lawsuits test the limits of fair use
Pending lawsuits surrounding Andy Warhol and Richard Prince could bring clarity to cases involving appropriation
NewsLaw
Ann Freedman, former Knoedler director, settles final lawsuit
Ten cases were brought to court by collectors who purchased fakes through the gallery
NewsLaw
Motion to dismiss denied in copyright suit against Richard Prince and Gagosian
Case will be closely watched for its interpretation of fair use for images posted via Instagram
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Nazi-looted Pissarro case can go ahead, says US appeals court
New law provides basis for Cassirer family to pursue 16-year legal battle over painting
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Germany can now be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides
Judge’s decision in Washington, DC—and new law—clear way for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from heirs of Holocaust victims
NewsLaw
Lawsuit against art historian over fake Rothko settled out of court
The case against Oliver Wick was brought by the casino billionaire Frank Fertitta
NewsLaw
Germany can be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides
A Washington, DC judge’s decision, and the new Hear Act, clear the path for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from the heirs of Holocaust victims
NewsLaw
Art adviser ordered to pay $1m she made in private sale of Basquiat painting
The ruling in New York’s Supreme Court could serve as a warning to dealers and advisers
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It's time the art market got tough on fakes
Players in the trade acknowledge the problem, but disagreement over how to address it has resulted in a gridlock that helps to keep forgeries in circulation
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No further jail time for Glafira Rosales for her role in $80m Knoedler forgery scandal
The Long Island dealer says she was abused and coerced into committing fraud by partner who fled to Spain
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Deal or no deal? Phoenix Ancient Art sues Getty over billion-dollar Greek and Roman sculpture collection
The Swiss dealership says the museum cut it out of an arrangement to show the art, but the museum says they never had a deal
NewsLaw
Court decides former Dedalus Foundation board member was not fired for being a woman
Joan Banach’s claims that she was wrongfully terminated have been dismissed
NewsLaw
Lawsuit over Cady Noland’s Log Cabin dismissed
But the question remains if the work can still be considered authentic, after the artist allegedly disavowed it
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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
NewsLaw
London’s Mayor Gallery files lawsuit against Agnes Martin catalogue raisonné
Authentication committee rejected 13 works owned by gallery clients, effectively rendering them “worthless”, according to court papers
NewsLaw
Former Knoedler director settles lawsuit with casino billionaire over fake Rothko
This is the eighth of ten legal cases brought by collectors who bought forged paintings through the now defunct gallery
NewsLaw
What we learned from the Knoedler fakes scandal
Collectors still in the dark even when experts have doubts as reports rarely published
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Third copyright lawsuit filed against Richard Prince for appropriating Sid Vicious photo
The artist is accused of using a London photographer’s image of the Sex Pistol’s bassist in an Instagram work
NewsLaw
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
NewsArt market
Christie’s storage facility still faces $23m worth of lawsuits for Superstorm Sandy damage
Nearly four years after New York was left half-submerged in water, legal rows over who should pay for damage to works of art rumble on
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Former director of scandal-beset Knoedler Gallery breaks her silence
In an exclusive interview, Ann Freedman explains her version of events in the ongoing forgery case that engulfed the gallery
NewsLaw
Parties settle in Knoedler case as court hears fakes helped keep business afloat
Testimonies reveal how much the New York gallery depended on sales, and huge mark-ups, of works from Glafira Rosales
NewsLaw
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
NewsLaw
Why would the De Soles settle their claim against Knoedler and Freedman?
Although the evidence seemed largely in their favour, fraud cases are notoriously risky to prove
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Settlement reached with both parties in Knoedler case
Agreement came before owner and former director could testify, but the trial gripped the New York art world
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De Soles reach settlement with Ann Freedman—but Knoedler case could still go on
Mid-trial deal comes just a day before the former gallery director was scheduled to take the stand
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Knoedler asked forensic conservator to revise ‘negative’ report
James Martin of Orion Analytical says the gallery asked him to remove key findings, like a pigment that was not in use at the time of painting
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‘Red flags were flying’ around Knoedler fakes, experts testify
Seven of 11 specialists named by the gallery say they never authenticated work that turned out to be a forgery
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Rothko specialist and son testify they never authenticated fake painting in Knoedler trial
David Anfam and Christopher Rothko were among 11 experts the gallery listed as having viewed the painting
NewsArt law
Tearful collector gives testimony at Knoedler trial
Eleanore De Sole said she went into a “shaking frenzy” when she read that another work sold by Knoedler was suspected to be fake
NewsLaw
Christie’s Brooklyn storage does not have to pay $11.5m for art damaged in Superstorm Sandy, court decides
The ruling covers two lawsuits brought by insurance companies looking to recoup costs paid or owed to their clients
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Top US collector takes the stand in Knoedler trial
Domenico De Sole bought a fake Rothko from the gallery in 2004
NewsArt law
Who is really to blame in the Knoedler fakes case?
Lawyers for the collectors and the gallery go head-to-head as one of New York’s biggest art world scandals goes to trial
NewsLaw
LA photographer takes on Richard Prince in new lawsuit
Donald Graham might have a stronger case than previous attempts against the appropriation artist
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Lawyers battle to tip balance of evidence before Knoedler trial
Both sides seek to exclude key witnesses and evidence from the forgery case which is set to begin on 25 January
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Knoedler Gallery settles lawsuit over fake Willem de Kooning
Collector John Howard bought the forgery from now defunct gallery for $4m
NewsLaw
Former Knoedler boss Freedman will ‘tell her story’ in court
Judge dismisses attempts to throw out lawsuits and orders trial over fake Abstract Expressionists
NewsLaw
Knoedler fakes case will go to trial, judge orders
The gallery’s former director Ann Freedman will “tell her story”, her lawyer says
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Three angry buyers quietly settle forgery cases with Knoedler
Six lawsuits over fake Abstract Expressionist works are ongoing while suspects in Spain face extradition
NewsLaw
Knoedler gallery and former director quietly settle three claims over fake paintings
Six cases remain open in Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal that has entangled many in the art industry
NewsLaw
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
NewsLaw
Did Cady Noland disavow another work?
An Ohio collector says the artist did, after he purchased her restored Log Cabin from a gallery for $1.4m, but a representative for the dealer says she just wanted the work to be revalued
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US show sidesteps Russian embargo
Neue Galerie exhibition features loans from private collectors
NewsLaw
Chaos in the courts as insurers fight to recover Superstorm Sandy losses
Three lawsuits allege that a storage facility company, a subsidiary of Christie’s, failed to take proper precautions, despite urgent warnings
ArchiveMarch 2015
Collector Frank Fertitta discovers his 'Rothko' is a Knoedler fake after reading The Art Newspaper
He is now suing former employees of the gallery
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Knoedler cases to investigate who should be blamed for neglecting to exercise due diligence
Court papers raise the question of who should have spotted fakes
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Australia's ill-advised purchase of Indian artefact
The National Gallery of Australia bought the Shiva statue despite uncertainty over its provenance
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Israel steps up hunt for Nazi-looted art
Museums under pressure to research collections for Holocaust victims’ assets
ArchiveForgeries
Fakes still on the market as Knoedler victims sue
New lawsuits filed after we publish list of those who bought forgeries—some of which have not been traced
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Names of buyers deceived by Knoedler Gallery fakes disclosed
The document details museums, art dealers and private collectors who have brought charges against the gallery and its disgraced director
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Christie’s sold fake Knoedler Rothko ‘worth’ $4m
Christie's finds itself caught up in the ongoing forgery scandal
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More victims of Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal revealed
In court documents, Knoedler lists the buyers and prices paid for works brought to the gallery by Glafira Rosales
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New allegations in Knoedler fakes case examine gallerys finances
The gallery would have been operating at a major loss without the sale of works brought by Rosales, collectors say in amended complaints
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New York court rejects Knoedler and Freedman’s motion to dismiss fakes cases
Decision finds collectors have enough factual allegations to support their fraud claims
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Dealer pleads guilty to selling Abstract Expressionist fakes
Rosales admits to passing on phony works by Rothko, Pollock and Motherwell for more than $33m
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Knoedler gallery fakes case heats up
US Attorney’s office asks for a stay in the civil lawsuits until December to protect their criminal case, while Ann Freedman sues another dealer for defamation
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Art dealer is believed to be co-operating with federal authorities in fakes case
Criminal indictment filed this week includes details that could only be known by someone involved in the alleged fraud
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Federal grand jury indicts dealer on charges of sale of alleged fake Abstract Expressionists
Asserted fraud involved Pollock, Motherwell and Rothko paintings
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Collector Steven Brooks says Sotheby’s sold him Nazi art
Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable
ArchiveRestitution
Potential changes to state law could affect claims relating to Armenian massacres
Californian law may make restitution harder
Comment
Knoedler fakes trial could be a game-changer for the art market
It should provide guidance on who is responsible when forgeries are sold
Laura Gilbert