Russian Sanctions and the Art Market

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Russian Sanctions and the Art Market

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54 minutes

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Jul 15, 2022

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Steve and Katie speak to anti-money laundering and sanctions expert Paula Trommel of Corinth Consulting about Russian sanctions and their impact on the art market in the short and long term.

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Jul 15, 2022

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Titles in the series (59)

The Art Law Podcast hosts discussions about topics at the intersection of art and law with art lawyers Steve Schindler and Katie Wilson-Milne and their distinguished guests.

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Art, Censorship and the First Amendment: On this month’s episode, Steve and Katie dive into the charged topic of censorship. With guest Professor Amy Adler they talk about government and non-government attempts to censor art, what the legal boundaries are and where the law actually... by The Art Law Podcast
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Can a Museum Sell Your Art?: The Berkshire Museum Saga As a Cautionary Tale: In our first full-length episode, we discuss the Berkshire Museum’s controversial decision to sell off 40 works of iconic art from its permanent collection to raise funds to rebrand itself as a science and natural history museum, and build a large... by The Art Law Podcast
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Bonus Episode: Berkshire Museum Update, Settlement Approved: Katie and Steve update listeners on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision approving the settlement reached between the Attorney General and the Berkshire Museum, which allows the Museum to sell 40 of its most valuable works of art... by The Art Law Podcast
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2018 Art Law Litigation Stories: This month Katie and Steve talk about a few important art law cases from 2018 ranging from Nazi looting, to Italian fisherman discovering an ancient Greek statue, to the risks catalogue raisonné committees face when offering even indirect... by The Art Law Podcast
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The Financialization of Art with Philip Hoffman: Katie and Steve speak with Philip Hoffman, founder and CEO of The Fine Art Group, about art funds, art financing, and financial guarantees of auctions sales. They also explore how art is performing as an asset class. Philip... by The Art Law Podcast
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Moral Rights in Street Art: The 5Pointz Story: On this month’s podcast we discuss the non-economic “moral rights” of artists in the context of the famous 5Pointz aerosol art mecca in Long Island City, Queens that was whitewashed and torn down in 2013. In the ensuing litigation, the... by The Art Law Podcast
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Arts Organizations Seek Change Via Deaccessioning: The di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art and Painted Bride Art Center: Steve and Katie discuss two recent art world controversies involving small, local nonprofits seeking to raise money through asset divestment. The di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa Valley is attempting to deaccession most of its... by The Art Law Podcast
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Artist Series: Aviva Rahmani’s work with VARA, land use and environmental law: Artist Aviva Rahmani speaks to Steve and Katie about her artistic practice investigating and using the law. Her current work, Blued Trees Symphony, is a musical and visual art work installed along miles of proposed pipeline expansion on... by The Art Law Podcast
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Nazi Looted Art: Legal Remedies and Limitations: Steve and Katie discuss the Nazis’ complicated and perverse relationship with fine art with attorney and author Nicholas O’Donnell. Nick is the author of the recent book, A Tragic Fate: Law and Ethics in the Battle Over Nazi-Looted Art,... by The Art Law Podcast
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62 min listen
The Promise of Blockchain: Transparency in the Art Market: Katie and Steve speak with Nanne Dekking, the founder and CEO of Artory and Chairman of the European Fine Art Fair, about Artory’s efforts to use blockchain to create a transparent registry of art sales, the general challenges to transparency in the... by The Art Law Podcast
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Technologizing Fine Art: In this episode of the podcast, Steve and Katie are in conversation with Jason Bailey, the founder of the Artnome blog and host of the Dank Rares blockchain art podcast about technology and fine art. With a background in art... by The Art Law Podcast
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Art and Financial Crimes: Katie and Steve speak with Laura Patten and Michael Shepard about financial crimes, including money laundering, involving art. They discuss high profile examples of art-related financial crime, the reality and challenges of compliance for... by The Art Law Podcast
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Museum Controversies: Reputational Concerns and "Offensive" Art: CORRECTION: After the recording of this podcast, the San Francisco School Board, in the face of community protest, reconsidered its decision to remove the George Washington murals from George Washington High School and will instead cover them. Against... by The Art Law Podcast
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Recent New York Holocaust-Era Art Cases Come Out Differently: Steve and Katie talk about and compare two recent Holocaust-era art cases decided in New York, one in state court on summary judgment and one in federal court on a motion to dismiss grounds. Both cases involve the claims of heirs to recover... by The Art Law Podcast
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Skepticism and Optimism Around Art NFTs - Revisited: In a re-release of last June's episode, Katie and Steve speak (again) with digital art and NFT enthusiast Jason Bailey about the sudden rise of NFTs in the art world, what they really are, why they have value, and who is interested in them and why. by The Art Law Podcast
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Art of the Chase: Inside Art Auctions - Revisited: This month, we are updating and rereleasing one of our most popular episodes, Art of the Chase: Inside Art Auctions. In this episode, we take a close look at art auctions – how they work, their place in the art market and the rules and... by The Art Law Podcast
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Russian Sanctions and the Art Market

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