Publications

Do The Right Thing: Returning Looted or Stolen Art (and How Not to Buy It in the First Place)
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Do The Right Thing: Returning Looted or Stolen Art (and How Not to Buy It in the First Place)

Returning stolen and looted art is a complex and lengthy process, involving legal and political challenges. Nonetheless, transferring ownership to the government for repatriation, as exemplified by the Worcester Art Museum, aligns with property laws and represents the morally right course of action. Objects of this nature should be returned to their rightful owners or to the countries or cultures from which they originated if there is any doubt regarding their true ownership. To safeguard yourself from such situations, diligent research and thoroughness are imperative.

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Highlights Of the Art Market in 2022
Art Deals, Art Collections Matthew Erskine Art Deals, Art Collections Matthew Erskine

Highlights Of the Art Market in 2022

Artprice.com has released its report, “The Art Market in 2022”. At 72 pages, it is a comprehensive look at the global art market, which is especially interesting to professional advisors to collectors of Art. International fine art auction turnover rose slightly in 2022, more than one million artworks appeared at auctions in 2022, of which almost two-thirds (65%) found buyers.

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The Met Is selling Art? The Debate Over Deaccessioning Continues
Art, Art Collections, Art Deals Matthew Erskine Art, Art Collections, Art Deals Matthew Erskine

The Met Is selling Art? The Debate Over Deaccessioning Continues

The business model of every art museum has been under enormous stress during the pandemic and economic reality of 2020. The American Association of Museum Directors made a 180-degree turn on the use of funds from the sale of art from the museum’s collection last spring allowing some of the proceeds to be used to meet operating costs. The debate continues over whether the temporary lifting of the restrictions should be made permanent, amplified by the Metropolitan Museum of Art considering selling art and using the proceeds to cover operating costs.

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Whither Donations Of Art To Museums In 2021?
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Whither Donations Of Art To Museums In 2021?

What is the future of art collections and museum donations for 2021 and beyond?

Will museums with limited capacities be willing and able to accept specific artwork or even entire collections, now owned by artists and collectors who are in their 80’s and 90’s?

“What is required is planning for a current and ongoing collaboration between artists and collectors on one hand,and museums on the other for the creation and access to a virtual as well as physical collections.”

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