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Public Art Programs: 1% for the 99% – Part Three

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Art Collectors, Art Museums and Cultural Organizations, Artists
We conclude our series on public art and percent-for-art programs by focusing on a recent case involving the respected American sculptor, Alice Aycock. The artist’s sculpture, Star Sifter, was created in 1998 for the John F. Kennedy Airport, New York City. The recent lawsuit was prompted by the planned removal, and thereby destruction, of the … Continue Reading

Public Art Programs: 1% for the 99% – Part One

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Art Collectors, Artists
The Art Law Blog introduces the first in a series of three articles on "percent-for-art" programs. The common purpose of percent-for-art ordinances is to invigorate the public cultural environment, and to develop and enhance public interest in the visual arts by creating enduring and specific art for public spaces. Some jurisdictions even articulate this goal … Continue Reading

The Studious Studio – Business Practices for Artists

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Artists, Taxation & Estate Planning
By Christine Steiner The recent troubles of Knoedler Gallery, now airing in the press and later, presumably, in the courtroom, may shed some light on certain art world concerns – due diligence, gallery sale practices, sophisticated fakes/forgeries, and problems with authenticity in the market. This piece discusses the importance of carefully managing the business of … Continue Reading

My Fellow Californians – Our Long National Nightmare is Over

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Art Collectors, Art Galleries, Artists, Intellectual Property (Copyright and Moral Rights), Legislation, Litigation
By Christine Steiner In the same era Gerald Ford advised his fellow Americans that “our long national nightmare is over,” as he succeeded Richard Nixon as president, the California Legislation enacted the sloppily-drafted California Resale Royalty Act, Civil Code Section 986. The act was not exactly a nightmare, in truth it slumbered for most of … Continue Reading

A Murality Play

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Artists, Legislation
By Valentina Shenderovich and Christine Steiner Public wall murals have been the subject of much attention recently. Legislators for Los Angeles, considered the “mural capital of the world”, are reviewing a proposed city ordinance to preserve vintage art murals and to repeal an existing ban on private murals (enacted as an overzealous attempt to stem … Continue Reading

Life After Death – Right of Publicity Law

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Artists, Intellectual Property (Copyright and Moral Rights)
By Kathryn Hines and Christine Steiner Society is consumed with celebrity. We can survey Hollywood marriages and divorces, analyze Golden Globe wardrobe choices and comment upon the latest Lindsey Lohan foible. It is not surprising that many artists have channeled this societal obsession, featuring celebrities in paintings, collages and video installations. Moreover, as we approach … Continue Reading

The Year In Review

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Art Collectors, Art Galleries, Art Museums and Cultural Organizations, Artists, Intellectual Property (Copyright and Moral Rights), International Issues, Legislation, Litigation, Taxation & Estate Planning, Various and Miscellaneous
By Lano Williams and Christine Steiner The past year was packed with litigation that ranged from broad constitutional questions to the ever present scourge of forgeries. Art Law Gallery presents highlights of some of the most important cases:  … Continue Reading

Cherchez les Catalogues Raisonnés

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Art Collectors, Art Galleries, Art Museums and Cultural Organizations, Artists, Litigation, Various and Miscellaneous
By Tyler Baker and Christine Steiner The success of the art market depends largely on confidence in the authenticity of artists’ works. Traditionally, a work in an artist’s “catalogue raisonné” has been key to confirming the authenticity, and thus value. To that point, a recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of … Continue Reading

Authentication Board to Death by Lawsuits

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Art Collectors, Art Galleries, Art Museums and Cultural Organizations, Artists, Litigation
By Lano Williams and Christine Steiner The recent news that the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. will dissolve in early 2012 brings the role of authentication boards in the art world to the fore once again. The Board, which has been charged with authenticating the works of Andy Warhol since 1996, has been the … Continue Reading

Pacific Standard Time – The Artist’s Legacy

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Artists, Taxation & Estate Planning
By Jessica Kantor and Christine Steiner Attention shifts to Los Angeles this Fall, thanks to Pacific Standard Time, a stunning tribute to the Los Angeles post-war art scene. Pacific Standard Time (PST), spearheaded by the Getty Trust, presents simultaneous exhibitions and events at more than 60 Southland cultural institutions. PST provides an ideal opportunity for a closer … Continue Reading

California AB 2765 Stops the Clock for Recovery of Wrongfully Appropriated Works: The Ramifications for Museums, Owners, Collectors and the Art Trade

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Artists, Legislation
For over three decades California courts and lawmakers have attempted to achieve an equitable balance between the rights of former owners and good faith purchasers of stolen works of art. In true Hollywood fashion, the thief has played his part and left the stage. Only the original owner and the good faith purchaser remain, and the legal … Continue Reading

Rethinking Antiquity Collections

By Sheppard Mullin on Posted in Artists
According to an old Roman proverb, "art has no enemy except ignorance."  Common usage of the proverb frequently references non-conventional works of art that break with the status quo by challenging aesthetic and/or cultural norms, and are subsequently decried by the establishment.  However, in light of recent high-profile court cases to recoup rare cultural icons … Continue Reading
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