POSTED ON JUNE 24, 2014 BY JUDITH PROWDA IN ARTIST,DEALER,GALLERY

15 Minutes on Infringement and Fair Use

This is the second of a two-part talk on Art and Copyright, focused on copyright infringement, fair use, with a particular focus on appropriation art.

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POSTED ON MAY 20, 2014 BY ADMIN IN ARTIST,COLLECTOR,DEALER,GALLERY

Art Fairs: Panel Discussion on May 27th at Sotheby’s Institute of Art

The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association is holding a panel on the impacts and challenges – legal, ethical and business – of the rise of art fairs. Are brick and mortar art[…]

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POSTED ON MAY 5, 2014 BY JUDITH PROWDA IN ARTIST,COLLECTOR,DEALER,GALLERY,MUSEUM

15 Minutes on Copyright for Visual Artists & Gallerists

One of the most difficult challenges for courts today is drawing the line between legal appropriation and copyright infringement. This is especially important in today’s digital environment, where the possibilities for artists to appropriate have increased dramatically in recent years.[…]

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POSTED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014 BY RICHARD LEHUN IN COLLECTOR,DEALER,GALLERY

Perelman Gagosian Lawsuit: Judge Kapnick admits Fraud Claim

In the latest development in the Perelman Gagosian Lawsuit, Judge Kapnick has dismissed all causes of action, except for fraud related to exchange transactions that included Cy Twombly’s “Leaving Paphos Ringed With Waves.” The amended complaint had included six claims: breach of[…]

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POSTED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2014 BY ADMIN IN WEBSITE INFO

Online Legal Services on Demand Anytime and Anywhere

As of February 2014, Stropheus Art Law has implemented an Online Client Meeting Platform requiring no client-side software installation. Clients access a meeting by using a unique URL. Even without this URL, clients can access their meeting by using the[…]

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POSTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2014 BY ADMIN IN ARTIST,DEALER,GALLERY,MUSEUM

College Art Association Report on Copyright and Fair Use

The College Art Association (with a membership of 13 000 practitioners) is the principal professional association in the United States for practitioners and scholars of art, art history, and art criticism. Members consists of  academics, professors, and graduate students who study and/or teach[…]

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POSTED ON JANUARY 22, 2014 BY RICHARD LEHUN IN ARTIST,DEALER,GALLERY

NYSBA Art Gallery Ethics Panel

Everything You Wanted to Know About Art Gallery Ethics (But Were Afraid to Ask) Monday, October 21, 2013 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM A slew of cases involving some of the art world’s most prolific figures have raised the[…]

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POSTED ON JANUARY 15, 2014 BY JUDITH PROWDA IN ARTIST,COLLECTOR,DEALER,GALLERY

Five Art Law Facts that Art Business Professionals Need to Know

In this series of brief overviews, [linkedinbadge linkedinbadge URL=”http://www.linkedin.com/in/judithprowda” connections=”on” mode=”icon” liname=”Judith Prowda”] will distill important art law issues that are often overlooked or misunderstood.  Today’s installment will cover the following five topics:  (i) Protection of artists under New York’s[…]

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POSTED ON DECEMBER 26, 2013 BY ADMIN IN ARTIST,DEALER,GALLERY

Decision: Calder Estate Lawsuit against Klaus Perls

Calder Estate Lawsuit dismissed by Judge Kornreich: “In other words, plaintiffs are attempting to litigate issues that necessarily stretch back decades without any personal knowledge or contemporaneous records, where nearly all of the people who had personal knowledge of the[…]

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POSTED ON DECEMBER 22, 2013 BY ADMIN IN MUSEUM

Christie’s Valuation Report to Detroit Institute of Arts

Christie’s values 1,741 pieces at the Detroit Institute of Arts at between $454,277,995-866,997,240.

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POSTED ON DECEMBER 21, 2013 BY ADMIN IN UNCATEGORIZED

Cariou-v-Prince-Dist-Ct-Amicus-Brief-12-16-13: Transformative Use

“Defendants’ Approach to Determining Whether Prince’s So-Called ‘Minimal Alterations’ to the Five Paintings Were Transformative Use Would Permit Unfettered post hoc Rationalization of All Appropriation and Provides No Reasonable Limit on the Fair Use Defense”

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