Art Law Corner
Today’s war, tomorrow’s loot: attempts at stemming the illicit trade in art
Experts usually say there is a delay of several years between conflict in a country and its looted objects entering the art market
Comment | How do we protect heritage in wartime in an era of ‘tepid legality’?
The convention that prevents parties from direct attacks against cultural property is qualified by imperative “military necessity”
When it comes to restitution, how can museums solve a problem like inalienability?
Having a legal structure and policy that allows institutions to make moral decisions on returning objects is crucial
Let’s celebrate the new arrivals in the public domain, for auld lang syne
Copyright changes bring New Year cheer for fans of Léger, de Staël and Hepworth
Comment | Lessons of the Contessa: do we need special laws for spoliated art in private collections?
Following the rediscovery of Nazi looted work in an Argentinian home, Alexander Herman asks how the art market can sufficiently root out toxic provenance
Comment | The UK casts a wide net when it comes to national treasures but catches few fish
Alexander Herman asks if export rules set up three-quarters of a century ago can still be fit for purpose
Criminal damage and critical commentary? Legal reflections on Banksy's short-lived judge mural
Aside from its legal subject matter—a bewigged judge beating down a protestor—what are the legalities of this whole affair?
Comment | Why New York can be a risky place for dealers and museums to hold art
Could the Manhattan district attorney's seizures be putting people off sending artworks to the city?