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Court Rules Spanish Count Must Pay Brother After Selling Goya Portrait

12/01/2025

A portrait of a young aristocrat, painted ca. 1795–1800 by Spanish master Francisco de Goya, has been at the center of a long-running dispute between two aristocratic Spanish brothers. Now, a Madrid court has ruled that Fernando Ramírez de Haro, …

Метки : искусствогойяаристократиянаследствосудиспания

Judge Approves $7 B. Purdue Pharma Settlement

11/15/2025

Purdue Pharma‘s years-long saga in the courts may finally be coming to a close. On Friday, federal bankruptcy judge Sean Lane approved the pharmaceutical company’s new deal to settle thousands of lawsuits related to its promotion of the highly addictive …

Метки : purdue pharmasacklerопиоидный кризиссудискусствобанкротство

Sasha Suda Was Investigated by Philadelphia Art Museum Prior to Ouster

11/10/2025

Sasha Suda has sued the Philadelphia Art Museum after being dismissed last week as director and CEO of the Pennsylvania institution, according to the New York Times. Per the Times, the suit alleges that Suda was accused by board members …

Метки : искусствоскандалмузейувольнениесудфиладельфия

US Antiques and Decorative Arts Hit Hard By Trump's Tariffs

11/06/2025

Import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, that took effect October 14, are reportedly causing unintentional harm to the international trade of antiques and decorative arts. The executive order signed on September 29 aimed to support domestic manufacturers by placing …

Метки : антиквариаттрамппошлиныимпортсудторговля

Racquel Chevremont Accuses Mickalene Thomas of Abuse in New Lawsuit

10/28/2025

Racquel Chevremont, a model, curator, and Real Housewives of New York star, has filed suit against her former romantic partner, artist Mickalene Thomas, whom she had already accused of harassment over the summer. Chevremont previously accused Thomas of creating an …

Метки : искусствосудобвинениядомогательствахудожницакуратор

Chris Levine Sued Over Credit for Queen Elizabeth II Portraits

10/24/2025

British artist Rob Munday has filed a lawsuit against Chris Levine, claiming he is the co-creator of two of the most recognizable portraits of Queen Elizabeth II—Equanimity and Lightness of Being—which Levine has for years presented as solely his own …

Метки : искусствосудпортретыголография#творчествоавторское право

Acquavella, Nahmad Contemporary Caught Up in Billionaire Jan Koum’s Lawsuit

10/08/2025

Late last month, WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum filed suit against interior designer Remi Tessier, whose elite clientele includes billionaire art collectors Larry Ellison and Ken Griffin. In court filings, Koum alleged that Tessier inflated prices and misrepresented the quality and …

Метки : искусствосудскандалдизайнеробвиненияиск

Sean Combs Sentencing: Record Exec and Art Collector Gets Over 4 Years

10/04/2025

Sean Combs, a rapper and record executive who made headlines when he bought a $21.1 million Kerry James Marshall painting in 2018, was sentenced in federal court on Friday to 50 months, or 4 years and 2 months. He was …

Метки : шон комбссудсексуальная торговляискусствокерри джеймс маршаллправосудие

Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss by Kasseem ‘Swizz Beatz’ Dean in 1MBD Scandal Case

09/30/2025

A federal judge has ruled that music producer and top collector Kasseem Dean, who is better known as “Swizz Beatz,” must remain a defendant in a bankruptcy case related to the high-profile 1MBD scandal. The suit will now head to …

Метки : банкротство1mdbартсудмошенничествоswizz beatz

A Bankrupt Financier s Is Trying to Sell a $36.5 M. Monet to Pay Debt

09/30/2025

Financier George Allen Weiss is seeking to sell Claude Monet’s Nymphéas (1914–17) to help pay down debt, according to recent court filings. The painting, measuring 53 ⅛ by 57 ½ inches, is slated to be sold for $36.5 million to …

Метки : искусствомонезадолженностьаукционсудбанкротство

Steve McQueen's Granddaughter Lawsuit for $68 M. Pollock Painting

09/27/2025

The granddaughter of actor Steve McQueen is suing a South Carolina lawyer for a Jackson Pollock painting valued at $68 million. Lawyer Brent Borchert told the Mirror that he grew up with the Pollock painting hanging on the walls of …

Метки : стив маккуинджексон поллокискусствосудмотоциклынаследство

NEA Implementation of Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Order Ruled Unconstitutional

09/24/2025

NEA Implementation of Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Order Ruled Unconstitutional A Rhode Island federal court on September 19 ruled that theNational Endowment for the Arts(NEA) could not implement a new policy of reviewing grant applicants to make certain they comply with …

Метки : искусствозаконгендерная идеологиясвобода словаправа художниковсуд

Court Rules 'Gender Ideology' Ban on Art Endowments Unconstitutional

09/23/2025

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants are not required to comply with President Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology”, a Rhode Island federal court ruled on Friday, per the New York Times. The court determined that the new policy, …

Метки : искусствогрантыполовая идеологиясвобода словасудсша

Ex-Spurs star Edgar Davids had $235k art collection stolen by friend

09/15/2025

Edgar Davids, the former Netherlands soccer player once nicknamed “the Pitbull,” has found himself the victim of a con—and not on the pitch. A London court this week heard how a trusted friend allegedly looted his $235,000 art collection, pawning …

Метки : искусствомошенничествоэдгар давидсколлекциясудкоррупция