Art Law Corner

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?