Maurizio Cattelan, best known for his playful and provocative sculptures, is often heralded as one of the most popular and controversial contemporary artists. Yet, in recent headlines, it is not the subject matter of his art but the creation thereof that has caused controversy.
Read More »Who’s the Artist? Sculptors Maurizio Cattelan and Daniel Druet in Authorship Dispute
On 21 April 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in the ownership dispute between, on the one hand, the heirs of Lilly Cassirer, a victim of the Nazi regime, and on the other hand, the Spanish State, now in possession of the painting by Camille Pissarro representing Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain.
Read More »Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
Last February, the Second Civil Division of the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) published a decision (No. 2612 of 4 February 2021) involving the Oedipus Rex,… Read More »The Disputed Ownership of Oedipus Rex: a Never-Ending Saga
