As posted at the Art Law Report two weeks ago, a settlement of the IRS dispute over Robert Rauschenberg’s work “Canyon”—which incorporates a stuffed bald eagle, thus implicating criminal statutes prohibiting any sale or transfer of the national bird—has been announced publicly. According to public reports, the heirs of Ileana Sonnabend, who inherited the work… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Ralph Lerner
5th Annual Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Institute November 16, 2012
Posted in Events, Legislation, RestitutionI’ll be winging my way to Houston, but otherwise I would be at the New York County Lawyers’ Association’s 5th Annual Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Institute event on Friday, November 16, 2012. Anyone interested should not miss it. The agenda will be as follows: Panel 1: The Law and Business of Sculpture and… Continue Reading
Possible Settlement of IRS Dispute Over Rauschenberg’s “Canyon”
Posted in Events, TaxAt Friday’s outstanding Art Law Day presented by the Appraisers Association of America, among the highlights were talks by Ralph Lerner and Judith Bresler, co-authors of the indispensable Art Law (just published in its fourth edition). As part of a panel on Philanthropy and the Law, Lerner gave a notable update on one of the… Continue Reading
Art Law Day at NYU Next Friday, November 9, 2012
Posted in Appraisal, Connoisseurship, EventsAlthough this week’s Restitution and Repatriation conference at DePaul was washed out by Hurricane Sandy, another terrific event is on the horizon next week. “Art Law Day” at New York University, hosted by the Appraisers Association of America, will be held on November 9, 2012 at NYU’s Kimmel Center. The condensed schedule from the event’s… Continue Reading
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