Topic
Art Law
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HHR Art Law
Whaling Wall: Wyland Sues FIFA and Property Owners Under VARA for Destruction of Dallas Mural in Advance of World Cup
On June 1, 2026, Robert Wyland, a Florida-based environmental artist, filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against building owner Slate Asset Management,…
Althouse
"A short trip to New York City in 1961 established his lasting attraction to America, a place that to him felt less sexually repressive than England."
By Ann Althouse
"Inspired by his stay, he made prints based on William Hogarth’s series of paintings 'A Rake’s Progress,' but he put that 18th-century morality tale — about a young man’s descent…
The IPKat
[Book Review] Art and Copyright Law: An Interdisciplinary Study on Interpictoriality
This is a review of the book, Art and Copyright Law: An Interdisciplinary Study on Interpictoriality (Routledge, 2025) authored by Giulia Walter (University of Zurich). <!--more-->The book provides for a…
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
From Private Jets to Prison: Art as Collateral and the Limits of Article 9
By Washington Journal Of Law, Technology & Arts
Photo by Josue Canceco on Pexels.com By: Matt Unutzer For a time, Inigo Philbrick was a rising star in the contemporary art world, dealing in blue-chip artwork and brokering deals…
Art Law Blog
Rewriting Reality: How AR and VR Are Reshaping Art
By Hala Khalil
The art world is experiencing a digital revolution. Immersive technologies are reimagining the shapes that art can take and how the public can view the art. Museums offer augmented reality…
Critical Legal Thinking
New Book Series: Law, Aesthetics & Art
Legal practice is not just a matter of text-based, normative argumentation. It is also a material and bodily reality, which can be studied from aesthetic or artistic perspectives. Examples are…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
Art as Evidence: Cultural IP Law and the Legal Aftermath of High-Value Theft
By Brian Hall
The $100 million theft of royal jewels from the Louvre reignited global debate over art ownership, restitution, and authenticity. Beneath the headlines lies a legal conflict cutting across property rights,…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Exhibition of Van Gogh Painting in Illinois Did Not Establish Personal Jurisdiction Over Ownership Dispute There, Holds Seventh Circuit
In Schoeps v Sompo Holdings, Inc., No. 25-1405 (7th Cir. Nov. 21, 2025), the Seventh Circuit holds that the happenstance of an artwork, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1888), having once been…
HHR Art Law
Hughes Hubbard’s Art Law Practice Again Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide
By HHR Art Law
For the sixth consecutive year, the Chambers High Net Worth guide, which focuses on the private wealth sector, recognized Hughes Hubbard as one of the nation’s leading law firms for…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Wealthy Buyers Find Comfort in Private Auctions
More wealthy art collectors are turning to private auctions instead of traditional public sales. These invitation-only events offer them greater privacy, flexibility, and a more personalized experience. Collectors often prefer…