As we reported back in February, the State Assembly and Senate are considering parallel versions of an amendment to the New York Arts & Cultural Affairs Law that would enhance protections for art authenticators by raising the burden of proof and providing for prevailing-party attorneys’ fees. Our view was, and remains, that the law would… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: M. Knoedler & Co.
New York Authentication Protection Bill Passes Senate Committee
Posted in Appraisal, AuthenticationThe New York Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation has unanimously endorsed Senate Bill No. S06794. The Committee was no doubt moved by yesterday’s sought-after Art Law Report endorsement. . . . In all seriousness, this moves the bill forward for consideration by the full Senate, in an effort to enact… Continue Reading
Proposed Amendment to New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law Would Protect Authenticators
Posted in Appraisal, AuthenticationIt was first reported at the Appraisers Association of America’s Art Law Day in November, 2013 that the New York City Bar Association’s Art Law Committee had drafted a proposed revision to New York’s Art and Cultural Affairs Law to address the rights of authenticators. That proposal, publicized a month later, has now become an… Continue Reading
Knoedler Forgery Cases Foretell New Battleground Over Art Dealer Diligence
Posted in Connoisseurship, Forgery, Knoedler, LitigationFor more than two years now, the collapse of the M. Knoedler & Co. Gallery in New York amidst allegations of forged paintings by well-known 20th Century artists has sent ripples in all directions: legal, art historical, legislative, and connoisseurship. Several recent developments have drawn focus to the likely litigation fallout among those affected by… Continue Reading
Stay Connected
Subscribe via RSS
Join Me on Facebook
View My Linkedin Profile
Follow Me on Twitter