Art Market News 2015
Lawyers battle to tip balance of evidence before Knoedler trial – The Art Newspaper
Aan assistent toegeschreven schilderij blijkt van Lucas van Leyden zelf – De Volkskrant
Twitter bot uses ‘forgery algorithm’ to turn selfies into art – Slash Gear
Art critics have ignored the condition of artworks for too long – Apollo Magazine
The price tag of contemporary art is just the beginning of what it will cost you – The Art Newspaper
Recap of “Rethinking Art Authentication” at the New York City Bar – Sullivan & Worcester
Early Renaissance triptych is reunited in New York – The Art Newspaper
Jeff Koons Sued Yet Again Over Copyright Infringement – Artnet
British Art Collector Allegedly Forged Prints to Fund Lover’s Visa – Artnet
Three fake Manansalas in one month—art forgers are getting bolder, more brazen – The Inquirer
Judgment against Max Ernst expert Werner Spies overturned in appeal – The Art Newspaper
An Art World Mystery Worthy of Leonardo – The New York Times
Comments on Greenhalg’s claim of forging La Bella Principessa
Could Leonardo’s Bella Principessa be Greenhalgh’s Bolton Sally? – The Art Newspaper
Clyfford Still’s Figures Run Deep – Artnews
Handel in valse Picasso’s opgerold – De Telegraaf
“Picasso” Images For 160 Million: Spansis Police Unmasked Counterfeiters Bands – OR-Politics.com
Drieluik in museum Brugge is echte Jheronimus Bosch – De Volkskrant
F is for Fake: Welles Explores Truth in Deception – The Cornell Daily Sun
Rethinking Art Authentication—December 2, 2015 at the New York City Bar Association – Artlawreport
The Classical world gets a new paint job – The Art Newspaper
What 5 of the World’s Riskiest Art Buys Tell Us About Collecting Art Today – Artnet
Experts question the authenticity of a group of works by Jackson Pollock – The Art Newspaper
Hellelandschap is dus van Bosch – NRC Next
‘Dit kan echt alleen van Jeroen Bosch zelf zijn’ – NRC Next
Una hermandad de falsificadores – El Pais
Italian Renaissance panels reunited after centuries apart – The Art Newspaper
Prado sceptisch over onderzoek Jeroen Bosch – NRC
The Cadmium Pigment Ban Is Officially Over in Europe – Artnet
Is a $20 auction find a Winslow Homer or a forgery? – The Washington Post
Dutch museum achieves the impossible with new Hieronymus Bosch show – The Guardian
A Mystery Basquiat in Nashville – The Observer
A veneer of Vermeer – ChemistryWorld
Found: how Lord Nelson’s spurned wife took love for him to the grave – The Telegraph
Have Multi-Million-Dollar Forgery Scandals Changed the Art Market for Good? – Artsy
Lawsuits in Knoedler Forgery Case Are Set for Trial – The New York Times
Q. and A.: Zhang Gan on Managing the Chinese Art Market – Sinosphere
Can DNA Verification End Art Forgery Forever – Artnet
Geen match ’Van Gogh’ met nazaat – De Telegraaf
Singer Museum ontdekt Whistler in hoekje van depot – NRC
New discoveries enlighten an exhibition of Goya’s portraits – The Art Newspaper
Uitstel uitslag Van Gogh-onderzoek – De Telegraaf
There Is No Romance in Art Fraud – The Huffingtonpost
Chance For Locals To Turn Detective Over Art Forgery – NowBath
This is bad news for people who spend millions on art – Fortune
Real or Forgery? Telling the Difference is a Fine Art – Propertycasuality360
Knoedler fakes case will go to trial, judge orders – The Art Newspaper
Van Gogh of toch niet: het scheelt een haartje – De Telegraaf
Has a long-lost painting by a teenaged Rembrandt been discovered in New Jersey? – The Art Newspaper
Uzbekistan Scandal Descends on Jewel of Avant Gard – The Moscow Times
Judge probes use of four fake Goyas to fund Madrid hospital – El País
Inquiry Art History For All – Apollo
Experts Unveil Surprising Truth Behind Famous Sandro Botticelli Portrait – Artnet
Norman Cornish painting found being used as bath panel – BBC
Market News: Katz snaps up Churchill – The Telegraph
Nep-Appel gemaakt door Jon Marten – Volkskrant
Tussen Kunst en Kitsch de mist in met Appel – De Telegraaf
Theft of nine Warhol prints in Los Angeles went undetected for years – The Guardian
Secret Painting in Rembrandt Masterpiece Coming into View – Livescience
Deel zelfportret gevonden onder schilderij Rembrandt – De Volksrant
The story of art forgers is one of fame, money and talent – The Morningcall
Is ‘The Art of Forgery’ an Art at All – Popmatters
A Not-Quite-Great Documentary About the Greatest Art Forger of Our Time – Hyperallergic
Turns Out $1.5 Million Painting Punched by Boy May Be Fake – Artnet
French Art Dealer Gailord Bovrisse Slapped with $800,000 Judgment over Fake Chagalls – Artnet
Great art forger continues to ridicule experts from beyond the grave – The Guardian
In the High-End Art Market, Real or Fake Is Less Important – Newsweek
Art Law on Consumer Protections for Purchasers of Prints and Multiples – Artnet
What is the Art Law on Authenticating Works by Old Masters – Artnet
Can You Spot A Fake? The Trouble With Authenticating Art – Art Law Journal
Master Forger Librarian Swaps 143 Artworks with His Own – Artnet
Knoedler Gallery Settles Three Lawsuits From Forgery Scandal – Art News
Dutch Police Arrest Man Peddling Forged Vincent van Gogh Painting for $17 Million – Artnet
Scientists Discover the Legendary Secret Behind the ‘Mona Lisa’ Smile – Artnet
Made in China? Not originally – The Art Newspaper
Miljoenenzwendel met een vervalste Van Gogh – AD
An Argumentation Model of Forensic Evidence in Fine Art Attribution – CRRAR
The Secret Live of Paintings – Ted (external link)
Kunstfälscher muss 5 Jahre in Haft – Bild
South African painting discovered in use as a kitchen noticeboard valued at £1m – The Guardian
Pablo Picasso painting’ found in Methil attic – The Scotsman
A Picasso in a suitcase? – Art History News
Does the art market need more regulation? – Apollo
Art dealer David Carter admits selling fake famous Cornwall paintings – BBC
Banned eBay forger back to his old tricks – The Telegraph
NY State Senate Passes Bill Protecting Art Authenticators from Bogus Lawsuits – Hyperallergic
Painting of Johann Sebastian Bach returns home to Leipzig – The Guardian
Rembrandt? The Case of Saul and David – Mauritshuis
Calls to clean up Russian market – The Art Newspaper
Malevich Works Questioned – News of the Art World
A new book on the art of forgery is deceptively slick – The Art Newspaper
The restoration game: painting revealed as genuine Titian – The Guardian
Leonardo’s muse keeps her secrets as she leaves the Louvre – The Art Newspaper
Dulwich Picture Gallery’s ‘fake’ painting revealed – BBC
Kudos To AIA! One of the Most Bogus Art Lawsuits ever perpetrated- Albrecht Durer Blog
Research puts Goya’s witches in right order – The Art Newspaper
“New” Goya Revealed at Carnegie Museum of Art – Artnet
Art Law on Protecting Art Experts From Lawsuits Over Authenticity – ArtNet
The Art of Forgery: How Beltracchi fooled the art world for decades – The Globe and Mail
Premiere US Art Gallery Embraces Genuine Fakes – Voice of America
You’ve Been Served: “Art and Craft” – It’s Artlaw
Masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art could be a modern forgery – The Art Newspaper
Disputed painting confirmed as Monet – The Art Newspaper
Rubenshuis director says Clara Serena portrait ‘is by Rubens’ – the Art Newspaper
Possible Jackson Pollock Painting Could Be Worth $160M – NBC
Why are van Gogh’s paintings slowly turning white? – PRI
Max-Ernst-Fälschung in der Albertina – Der Standard
FBI: Local man copied paintings, sold as originals – Koin 6
Spare us the so-called experts and call for the connoisseurs – The Art Newspaper
Authentication Lawsuit Against Keith Haring Foundation is Dismissed – Art Law Report
Wie ein englischer Malerfürst Rembrandt verbessern wollte – Berliner Morgenpost
X-Ray Analysis Reveals Joshua Reynolds Repainted Rembrandt Masterpiece – Artnet
Case Review Red Rothko Suit, a.k.a. Hoffman v. L&M Arts (TX) – It’s ArtLaw
Van Dyck self-portrait reconfirmed as genuine – The Art Newspaper
271 Picasso, Warhol, and Miró Fakes Seized in Yet Another Spanish Forgery Ring Bust – Artnet
Russian art historian on trial over forgery – The Art Newspaper
Police Arrest Brothers Who Sold a Fake Goya … and Were Paid with Fake Cash – Artnet
Nep-sjeik koopt nep-schilderij met nep-Zwitserse franken – De Volkskrant
Art and Craft theatrical trailer (video)
Made in China: A Doug Fishbone Project (video) – Dulwich Picture Gallery
Made in China: A Doug Fishbone Project – Dulwich Picture Gallery
Trial begins (and goes on hold) for suspected Russian avant-garde forgers – The Art Newspaper
Mark Rothkos Harvard Murals – Harvard Art Museums
Toile attribuée à Léonard de Vinci saisie au Tessin – Swissinfo
The Rembrandt Research Project and its denouement – The Burlington Magazine
Rockwell-not Case Review: Knispel v. Gallery 63 Antiques – Centre for Art Law
Recent authenticity dispute in Australia – Insitute of Art and Law Blog
Constable Painting Sold for $5,212 in 2013 Worth Millions – Bloomberg
Sleeper Constable sketch back on the auction block with $2m-$3m estimate – The Art Newspaper
Massive Old Masters Forgery Ring Busted in Spain – Artnet
Appraising the old masters – the $15 million Caravaggio disagreement – Art Law Journal
Art Authentication documentary on van Gogh – Documentarystorm
Eine Kopie ist eine Kopie ist eine Kopie – Frankfurter Allgemeine
Schilder Tuymans veroordeeld voor plagiaat – De Volkskrant
Wolfgang Beltracchi German Master Art Forger Completes Jail Term – Artlyst
Spain Arrests Three Alleged Art Forgers – Hyperallergic
Sotheby’s wins case involving questionable Caravaggio – The Art Newspaper
A Second Mona Lisa? Science Offers Few Clues – The Wall Street Journal
New Lawsuit Over Norman Rockwell Authenticity Spotlights Timely Issues – Sullivan & Worcester
Artist Hides Forgery in Major London Museum – Artnet
Schilderijen van kunstenares Suus Suiker in Thailand nagemaakt (artist destroys forgeries) – Youtube
