Law & Politics Rare Books Stolen From Ex-MoMA President’s Home Recovered After Nearly 40 Years The culprit, however, remains at large. By Vittoria Benzine, 16 mins ago
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Sued by Cushman and Wakefield Over Unpaid $10.2 Million Commission The complaint stems from the auction house's $510 million sale of its headquarters in 2025. By Katya Kazakina, Apr 14, 2026
Law & Politics IMLS Spared in Legal Battle—But Threat of Budget Cuts Looms The threat to the IMLS, NEA, and NEH continues as Congress looks to the 2027 fiscal year budget. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 13, 2026
Law & Politics Greece Creates New Art Crime Unit to Combat Forgery and Trafficking Experts welcome the "positive" update to the law but warn it may be difficult to enforce. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 10, 2026
Law & Politics Inside the Fight to Keep a Trove of Frida Kahlo Works from Leaving Mexico The planned transfer of masterpieces from the Gelman Collection to Spain are testing Mexico’s protections on national treasures. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 7, 2026
Law & Politics $25 Million Modigliani Goes to Jewish Heir in Landmark Restitution Case The decision comes at the end of an 11-year-long legal battle between the Nahmad family and the heir of Oscar Stettiner. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2026
Law & Politics Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom Greenlit by Commission, Even as Federal Judge Halts Progress The Trump legal team is already appealing Judge Leon's ruling. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 1, 2026
Law & Politics Toppled Monuments Are Reappearing Across the U.S. Under Trump From a new Columbus statue at the White House to revived Confederate monuments, the return of contested figures has reignited debates over what it means to erase history. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 25, 2026
Law & Politics France Freezes Sale of Rediscovered Renaissance Portrait Authorities have halted the auction of a drawing by Hans Baldung Grien that surfaced unexpectedly last year. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 23, 2026
Law & Politics The Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged by the U.S.-Israel War on Iran The attacks have killed hundreds. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 19, 2026
Law & Politics Lawsuit Settles Who Really Bought Beeple’s $69 Million NFT The settlement ends a long-running saga over the NFT. By Richard Whiddington, Mar 17, 2026
Law & Politics E.U. Threatens to Pull Venice Biennale Funding Over Russia Pavilion’s Return The nation's return to the event has sparked widespread backlash from artists, policymakers, and cultural institutions. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 11, 2026
Law & Politics Trump Launches Traveling ‘Freedom Truck’ Exhibition The fleet of trucks is just one way Trump is using the America 250 celebrations to push his own cultural agenda. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 4, 2026
Law & Politics U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Grant Copyright to A.I.-Generated Artwork The court has declined to reconsider the question of whether to grant copyright to a piece of A.I.-created work. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 3, 2026
Law & Politics South Africa Drops Out of Venice Biennale Following Legal Uproar The announcement comes after a court dismissed artist Gabrielle Goliath’s attempt to have her canceled project reinstated. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 20, 2026
