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The Hidden Collection: Why Copyright Fear is Silencing Canadian Museums
The paradox of the modern Canadian museum is as frustrating as it is pervasive. We live in an era where high-resolution imagery and instant
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The Chicago Acquisition: A Masterclass in Curation or a Case Study in Loss?
The Art Institute of Chicago recently announced a sweeping set of acquisitions that reads like a high-end grocery list for the soul. From the
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The Return of the Official: Egypt Welcomes Back a 3,500-Year-Old Treasure
In a world where cultural heritage is often a casualty of political upheaval, a rare piece of ancient history has finally made its journey home. On
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The Brushstroke of Justice: Greece Finally Gets Real About Art Forgeries
In the high-stakes world of fine art, the difference between a masterpiece and a “mister-piece” of deception can be worth millions. For a
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Great Jones Street Jitters: Why Angelina Jolie’s Brand is Battling a Pennsylvania Artist
In the world of high-fashion and even higher-stakes real estate, few addresses carry the ghosts of art history quite like 57 Great Jones Street. Once
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A Roman Holiday for Gandhara: The Irony of Italy Guarding Afghanistan’s Buddhist Past
In the complex, often heartbreaking landscape of cultural heritage law, every now and then a story emerges that’s simply too poignant to ignore.
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Who Wrote That Prompt? The US Supreme Court’s AI Copyright Conundrum
The future of the creative economy—and possibly human self-worth—now rests on a question of legal semantics: Can a machine be an
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When Palm-Leaf Scrolls Unite Temple, Museum, and Academia
In Kerala, a fascinating cultural alliance has taken root. The Shevadhi Museum, in collaboration with Alliance University, will study ancient
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South Korea Finally Lifts the Ink Ban: Tattoos Step Into the Light
For more than three decades, tattooing in South Korea lived in the shadows. The practice thrived, with an estimated 350,000 tattoo artists across the
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Restoring the Past: Lahori Gate Haveli’s Museum and Delhi’s Heritage Revival
New Delhi will finally unlock more of its past. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken a solid step by getting in-principle approval from the
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When Art Gets Stuck: Cuba, MoMA, and the Risk of Loss in Display
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is preparing “Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream,” a major retrospective expected to show
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From Classroom to Curator: Why Goa’s College Museum is the Antidote to History Boredom
Let’s be honest: history often gets a bad rap. It’s seen as dusty, sequestered, and something that happened exclusively to people who wore
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MF Husain in Exile, MF Husain in Qatar: Law, Art, and the Strange Case of India’s Lost Painter
Introduction Few artists in modern India embody adoration and controversy like Maqbool Fida Husain, more popularly known as M.F. Husain did and
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Drilling Down on Due Diligence: Why Woodside’s Extension is a Legal Litmus Test
The energy industry often operates on the assumption that if a project is big enough, its economic gravitational pull will simply warp the legal
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From Melody to Museum: S D Burman’s Cumilla Home Set to Sing Again
The Chartha home where Sachin Dev Burman (better known as S D Burman) first heard Bhatiali river songs and folk music of boatmen, may soon be more
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