Posted in Fine Art Registry, Legalities in Art on September 26th, 2007 No Comments »
GET ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES
The Montana Supreme Court Wrangles Down an Art Defamation Suit; Fraudulent Art Owner and his Lawyers Must Pay An Honest Art Authenticator Over $10 Million In Damages
In March 2007, art authenticator Steven Seltzer, the foremost expert on the authentication of his grandfather Olaf C. Seltzer’s work, was vindicated by the Montana Supreme […]
Posted in Fine Art Registry, General Art Interest on September 26th, 2007 No Comments »
Remain on Alert, and Report Suspicious Activity
In early 2007, Turner Broadcasting hired a third-party advertising company to run a guerilla marketing campaign promoting a late-night cartoon show. Sean Stevens and Peter Berdovsky were two of many college students employed by the ad firm to mount the lit sign boards – about the size of a […]
Posted in Fine Art Registry, Legalities in Art on September 25th, 2007 No Comments »
I Own It
When you walk out of a gallery with a painting, what exactly is it you have purchased? What comprises the “ownership” of anything is a complex, fascinating concept that incorporates elements of law, culture, and philosophy. In this intriguing article, attorney and Fine Art Registry legal analyst Cindy Hill recounts some of the […]