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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jun 30, 2026 Netherlands and Germany pledge to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana
Netherlands and Germany pledge to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana

European nations ramp up restitution efforts as the Netherlands and Germany hand over catalogs of looted colonial-era artifacts in Accra.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 30, 2026 Judge rules Marlborough Gallery did not sabotage rival's ceramics deal
Judge rules Marlborough Gallery did not sabotage rival's ceramics deal

The Paris gallery that sued lost after a years-long trial, and is now asking the judge to undo his own decision.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jun 30, 2026 Auctions boost the art market's image — but does the money trickle down?
Auctions boost the art market's image — but does the money trickle down?

A former Sotheby's Americas chair says auction records trickle down to help artists' markets, but the money never reaches living artists.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jun 29, 2026 I bet on Kalshi whether a dead man's painting would clear $24 million. It did.
I bet on Kalshi whether a dead man's painting would clear $24 million. It did.

Urgent Matter wagered on five Sotheby's auction lots through Kalshi's new art prediction markets, winning two bets.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jun 28, 2026 Satellite imagery shows quake destruction around Venezuela's coastal landmarks
Satellite imagery shows quake destruction around Venezuela's coastal landmarks

Satellite imagery shows the Hotel Miramar was a ruin before Venezuela's quake, and the fate of an Alejandro Otero chapel remains unconfirmed.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 28, 2026 Connecticut man pleads guilty to stealing Courbet painting
Connecticut man pleads guilty to stealing Courbet painting

Thomas Doyle, 68, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in November.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 28, 2026 Jay-Z figurine lawsuit heads for dismissal after art gallery, photographer reach settlement
Jay-Z figurine lawsuit heads for dismissal after art gallery, photographer reach settlement

The lawsuit was filed by August Image, which alleged that Brooklyn's AM:PM Gallery infringed the copyright of photographer Timothy White.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 27, 2026 Judge rejects gallery owner's bid for a default win in assault lawsuit
Judge rejects gallery owner's bid for a default win in assault lawsuit

Projjal Dutta never labeled his claims against Harry Hutchison as counterclaims, so Hutchison was not required to respond.

by Adam Schrader
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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jun 30, 2026 Netherlands and Germany pledge to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana
Netherlands and Germany pledge to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana

European nations ramp up restitution efforts as the Netherlands and Germany hand over catalogs of looted colonial-era artifacts in Accra.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 30, 2026 Judge rules Marlborough Gallery did not sabotage rival's ceramics deal
Judge rules Marlborough Gallery did not sabotage rival's ceramics deal

The Paris gallery that sued lost after a years-long trial, and is now asking the judge to undo his own decision.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jun 30, 2026 Auctions boost the art market's image — but does the money trickle down?
Auctions boost the art market's image — but does the money trickle down?

A former Sotheby's Americas chair says auction records trickle down to help artists' markets, but the money never reaches living artists.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jun 29, 2026 I bet on Kalshi whether a dead man's painting would clear $24 million. It did.
I bet on Kalshi whether a dead man's painting would clear $24 million. It did.

Urgent Matter wagered on five Sotheby's auction lots through Kalshi's new art prediction markets, winning two bets.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jun 28, 2026 Satellite imagery shows quake destruction around Venezuela's coastal landmarks
Satellite imagery shows quake destruction around Venezuela's coastal landmarks

Satellite imagery shows the Hotel Miramar was a ruin before Venezuela's quake, and the fate of an Alejandro Otero chapel remains unconfirmed.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 28, 2026 Connecticut man pleads guilty to stealing Courbet painting
Connecticut man pleads guilty to stealing Courbet painting

Thomas Doyle, 68, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in November.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 28, 2026 Jay-Z figurine lawsuit heads for dismissal after art gallery, photographer reach settlement
Jay-Z figurine lawsuit heads for dismissal after art gallery, photographer reach settlement

The lawsuit was filed by August Image, which alleged that Brooklyn's AM:PM Gallery infringed the copyright of photographer Timothy White.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 27, 2026 Judge rejects gallery owner's bid for a default win in assault lawsuit
Judge rejects gallery owner's bid for a default win in assault lawsuit

Projjal Dutta never labeled his claims against Harry Hutchison as counterclaims, so Hutchison was not required to respond.

by Adam Schrader
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