Latest issue of our journal Art Antiquity and Law available now
The latest issue of Art Antiquity and Law has now been published and hard copies are being sent to subscribers and members, with the digital version available online to subscribers who have chosen this...
View ArticleThe perpetual copyright protection of Italian cultural heritage: bypassing...
In recent weeks, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus appeared on the headlines of some of the most important news outlets, due to the allegedly ‘unauthorised’ commercial use of the famous masterpiece. The...
View ArticleLink Between Benin Bronzes and Slave Trade Snarls Transfers to Nigeria
What connection exists between the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Benin Bronzes? This is the query that now entangles the seemingly straightforward return of Benin Bronzes to their original home of...
View ArticleA room with a view… The Tate Modern’s viewing platform
The Supreme Court stunned all those who have been following the plight of the residents of Neo Bankside. The long-winded legal dispute (Fearn and others (Appellants) v Board of Trustees of the Tate...
View ArticleThe Vitruvian Man highlights puzzling elements of Italian cultural heritage laws
The ‘Art Collection’ series of jigsaw puzzles by Ravensburger is an ever popular pastime and features many of the world’s most renowned masterpieces, from the likes of Haring and Klimt to Botticelli...
View ArticleMartyn’s Law Places New Requirements on Museums and Galleries
On 2 May 2023, the government published the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, which outlines the requirements that venues and other organisations will need to meet in order to ensure...
View ArticleBook Launch for New Publication on Parthenon Marbles Dispute by IAL Director
The dispute over the Parthenon (or Elgin) Marbles is known to many. Yet, the issues in dispute have often been clouded by rhetoric and the parties’ entrenched positions. What are the legalities which...
View ArticleImportant UK Copyright Case on ‘Originality’ Standard
A recent decision by the Court of Appeal in London, handed down in November 2023, has triggered a stream of comment and debate among scholars and art historians. The case of THJ v Sheridan does not, at...
View ArticleProposals to Reform the British Museum Act Continue to Fall Under the Shadow...
The “legislative prison walls” of the British Museum Act In 2022, the then UK Prime Minister (the antepenultimate Prime Minister of recent times) responded to calls for the return of the Parthenon...
View ArticleExhibitions Exploring Overshadowed Histories: Protecting and Correcting...
This article contains descriptions of violence which some readers may find upsetting. In March of this year, the infamous statue of transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston went on permanent display...
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