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Colorado Town Settles With Native Artist Who Brought Free Speech Lawsuit
The town of Vail canceled Danielle SeeWalker’s residency last year after she shared an unrelated painting in support of Palestine on her Instagram.
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Lawsuit Condemns Pro-Slavery Message in North Carolina Monument
A case arguing that the Confederate statue’s inscription is a violation of equal protection is allowed to forge ahead.
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Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment and Nonpayment by Ex-Fiancée
Racquel Chevremont, Thomas’s former business partner, is seeking $10 million in “redress for years of exploitation,” court filings say.
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Collector Sues Christie’s Over Sale of Picasso Owned by Cocaine Kingpin
The buyer claims that the auction house made “misrepresentations” about the artwork’s provenance.
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Court Sides With Peter Doig in Bizarre Authorship Lawsuit
An Illinois judge found an art dealer, a former corrections officer, and their lawyer liable for $2.5M after they sued the artist over a work he denies creating.
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21 States Sue Trump Over Attacks on Museums and Libraries
Trump’s move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which was established by Congress, is “illegal several times over,” says a new lawsuit.
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$6M Banana Buyer Justin Sun Sues David Geffen Over $78M Sculpture
Sun claims Giacommetti’s “Le Nez” was sold to Geffen without his permission in a fraudulent transaction orchestrated by his former art advisor.
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Land Artist Awarded Nearly $1M in Iowa Museum Settlement
Mary Miss filed a breach of contract suit against the Des Moines Art Center last year after it moved to deaccession "Greenwood Pond: Double Site.”
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UK Judge Sides With Fish Giant in Lawsuit Against Satirical Artist
The Icelandic company Samherji accused Odee Friðriksson of intellectual property violations over his 2023 work “We’re Sorry.”
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ACLU Sues Colorado Town Over Cancellation of Native Artist's Residency
Danielle SeeWalker was invited to paint a mural in Vail, but then complaints were received about her pro-Palestine activism.
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Top Old Masters Dealers Accused of Workplace Hostility in $3M Lawsuit
Italian gallery owners Marco Voena and Edmondo di Robilant face allegations of bigotry, sexual harassment, and unsolicited Xanax deliveries.
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UArts Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Labor Violations
Staff are seeking two months of pay, healthcare coverage, and damages after the Philadelphia arts school abruptly announced its closure.