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Authenticity in Art: What if Artificial Intelligence is Not Objective? A Reflection After Raphael

A few months ago news outlets reported that two different groups - which both used Artificial Intelligence - had sought to attribute a...

Avoiding a Nightmare - preparing for HMRC’s Art World AML Audits

HMRC is carrying out its Anti Money Laundering compliance audits in the UK art world, sending in teams to check whether art market...

Galleries’ Management of Artists’ Funds – a Sub-Standard Status Quo

The art market’s generational, cultural and technological shifts have inspired artists to reconsider the gallery model in its traditional...

The German Supreme Court Rejects Claim to Remove an Artwork from Lost Art Database

In a long-awaited judgment , the German Federal Court of Justice (the higher court of civil and criminal justice in Germany) has ruled...

AI, IP & Art: where do we stand

What is art? What is artistic expression? Can machines express art as humans can and how should society value and protect machine...

Style counsel: can artists stop AI stealing their style?

Jon Sharples, Associate, Howard Kennedy LLP At the start of 2012, His Honour Judge Birss QC (as he then was) handed down his judgment in...

Andy Warhol's artistic practice: the view from overseas

After a thought-provoking decision from the US Supreme Court last month, American attorneys have been having their fun. But what about...

Authenticity in Art: Recent UK Case Law

Sinéad Esler-Patel Managing Associate Mishcon de Reya While issues of disputed authenticity and attribution in art abound, it is rare...

No-Resale Clauses - Practical Advice for Sellers and Buyers

No-resale clauses have become increasingly common when buying art from galleries or directly from the artist’s studio. Often buried in...

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