Art Authenticity

An Update on Turkey’s Cultural War

An Update on Turkey’s Cultural War

0 on January 30, 2013, 9:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Authenticity, France, Looting, Museums, Recovery, Repatriation, Turkey

Turkey is currently seeking the return of thousands of antiquities which they believe are rightfully theirs. In this pursuit, Turkish [...]

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Problems Arise as The Getty Attempts to Verify Antiquities

Problems Arise as The Getty Attempts to Verify Antiquities

0 on January 29, 2013, 9:00 am / in Art Authenticity, Art Heists, Italy, Looting, Museums, Repatriation

In a recent effort to become more transparent, the Getty is currently attempting to verify the origins of the antiquities [...]

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How to Launder Money Through Art and Antiquities

How to Launder Money Through Art and Antiquities

3 on September 12, 2012, 9:00 am / in Art Authenticity, Art Law, Auction Houses, China, Crime, Money Laundering

With $4.79 billion in sales last year, the Chinese art market has overtaken art markets in the US and UK [...]

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A Clash of the Experts in Pollock and Rothko Legal Dispute

A Clash of the Experts in Pollock and Rothko Legal Dispute

0 on August 6, 2012, 8:43 am / in archaeology law, Art Authenticity, Art Law, cultural property law

The authenticity of three paintings attributed to Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko is the center of legal dispute [...]

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