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Battle Over Paintings Attributed to Russian Modernists Intensifies

02/10/2026

A long-running dispute over a collection of roughly 1,800 paintings attributed to Russian modernist masters has escalated after a litigation funder said it may have been misled about the works’ authenticity. The development has added a new layer of tension …

Метки : искусствоколлекциясудебные разбирательстваподлинностьконфликты владельцевиск

South Carolina Todd Atkinson Wins $158K in Copyright Infringement Case

01/26/2026

A judge in U.S. District Court in South Carolina has awarded local artist Todd Atkinson $158,400 in a copyright infringement case against artist Chan Shepherd and the owner of the building on which Atkinson’s mural was originally painted. Atkinson painted …

Метки : искусствоавторские правасудебные разбирательствахудожникмуралsouth carolina

From Pollocks to NFTs: The 12 Cases That Shaped Art Litigation in 2025

12/26/2025

The art world spent much of 2025 not unveiling masterpieces but unsealing court documents, as if the industry had drifted into a year-long deposition. What began as the usual background hum of disputes swelled into something grander: collectors accusing advisers, …

Метки : искусствосудебные разбирательстваприбыль#культурагалереиnft

Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment by Racquel Chevremont

08/20/2025

In a legal filing last week, artist Mickalene Thomas faced allegations that she had fostered an “abusive work environment” and mismanaged money brought in by her former romantic partner Racquel Chevremont. Chevremont, a model, curator, and Real Housewives of New …

Метки : искусствосудебные разбирательствамикалин томасракель шевремонотношения художников#культура

Falcone Loses Fraud Case Linked to Loans Against Four Works

08/05/2025

Philip Falcone, the disgraced former hedge fund manager, has lost a fraud and breach-of-contract judgment in a case brought by New York-based pawnbroker BLCE over a series of art-backed loans. The ruling, issued July 25 in a New York Supreme …

Метки : финансовые скандалыискусствомошенничествосудебные разбирательстваломбардыновые технологии

Catalan National Assembly protested the restitution of murals to Aragon.

07/28/2025

A small protest broke out Monday morning outside the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC) as Aragonese technicians arrived to inspect a set of contested 13th-century murals that were ordered to be returned to the Sijena Monastery by Spain’s Supreme …

Метки : искусствокаталонияпротестсудебные разбирательстваросписи#культура

US Appeals Court Overturns $8.8 M. Trademark Judgement For Yuga Labs

07/25/2025

A US appeals court on Wednesday overturned an $8.8 million judgement for Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFTs) creator Yuga Labs, amid its legal dispute with artist Ryder Ripps and his business partner Jeremy Cahen over their alleged …

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Romania Secures Hold On 'Stolen' El Greco Painting

06/24/2025

Romania has secured a “long-term hold” on a painting by El Greco that was pulled from a Christie’s New York Old Masters sale in February, following a claim by the Romanian government that the work was unlawfully taken from its …

Метки : румынияэль грекоискусствокартиназаконсудебные разбирательства

Artists Accuse Dealer Reco Sturgis of Withholding Payments and Artworks

06/06/2025

A number of artists have accused art dealer Reco Sturgis—the founder of Hugo Galerie in New York, which closed in 2023—of withholding artworks, failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in owed funds, and making violent threats via email …

Метки : искусствосудебные разбирательствахудожникифинансированиенью-йоркугроза

The Stolen Madonna Returns to the Spotlight in Standoff Legal Fight

03/13/2025

A 16th-century painting stolen from an Italian museum more than half a century ago has resurfaced—not in a grand gallery or a private collection, but at the center of a bitter dispute between an English widow and a small-town museum …

Метки : искусствоиталиясудебные разбирательствакультурное наследиекартины

Charges Against Dmitry Rybolovlev Repealed in Monaco

02/28/2025

Dmitriy Rybolovlev, the Russian billionaire and majority owner of the French football club AS Monaco, has been cleared of all criminal proceedings in Monaco, following a ruling by the principality’s Court of Appeal on February 27. The decision also exonerates …

Метки : искусствозаконмонакосудебные разбирательстварыболовлеварт-дилеры

Pierre Levai Was Held 'Captive' by His Lover Before His Death: Lawsuit

12/16/2024

The long-running legal saga over Marlborough Gallery dealer Pierre Levai has deepened further with yet one more lawsuit, this one centered around the gallerist’s final months. His son, Max Levai, has now alleged that Pierre was held “captive” by Marcia …

Метки : marlborough galleryпьер левисудебные разбирательствамарсия левиннаследствонью-йорк