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court finds that transferring title to mural also transferred (c); VARA and CMI claims against ad also fail

43(B)log

If the agreement was terminated before payment, the contract provided “all rights of ownership in the concept, design, and Work itself” to Williams, but didn’t reserve those rights if it was completed and paid for. This omission is telling.”

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Titleless Tales of the Headless

LexBlog IP

However, two months later, the museum filed a complaint against NYDA to block the seizure order by contesting its rightful ownership of the statue. Ownership Interest In the case of Republic of Croatia v. The court underscored the need to determine whether the claimants can establish ownership of the Treasure.

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What are NFTs and what does it mean to own one?

Clancco

If you’re confused as to what the hell NFTs are, particularly art NFTs, here’s a new article by Alfred Steiner that pretty much walks you through and safely out of the NFT hell. Steiner concludes with some observations about how NFTs may be good and bad for the art industry.

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"Why Joint Acquisitions May Be the Way Forward for Cash-Strapped Museums"

The Art Law Blog

If " co-ownership is great " when two museums acquire a work together, why isn't it also great when cash-strapped museum sells an ownership interest in a work to cash-rich museum in another city? " This is nothing new and the question I have is why not think of this as a possibility when it comes to deaccessioning?

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Who Really Owns The Art: Creator or Buyer

Art Law Journal

Buying visual art, such as an oil painting, and we may have joint ownership along with its creator. Steve Schlackman. So what did we really buy?

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Andy Warhol, Prince, and the First Amendment: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review of Questions Concerning “Fair Use” Under Copyright Act

LexBlog IP

When Prince died in 2016, Vanity Fair’s parent company sought permission from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. which had assumed ownership of the Prince Series upon Warhol’s death) to produce one of the Prince Series works in a Vanity Fair tribute issue.

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András Szántó on Deaccessioning

The Art Law Blog

Could Institution A and B agree to a co-ownership agreement where the wealthy institution provides the funding, and the other institution provides access to the masterpiece? Institution B is a very wealthy and well endowed institution with a very weak collection. Would that be controversial?"