Art Law Committee
The Art Law Committee addresses itself to the many areas of the law that have an impact on art and the art world. These include legal issues relating to the authenticity of art, copyright, moral rights, title, business transactions, insurance, museums and more.
Recent Reports
Report on A.7189/S.4988 which would correct certain deficiencies in provisions of the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law ("NYACAL") that are applicable to consignments of works of art to art merchants by artists, their heirs and their personal representatives (May 2011) ( PDF )
Subject area: Consignment
Report Recommending Amendments to Articles 11 and 12 of the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law (NYACAL) (July 2010) ( PDF )
Subject area: Consignment
Report on S.6790 regarding the use of the persona of a deceased personality for advertising or trade purposes(April 2010) ( PDF )
Subject area: Right of Publicity
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Legislative Activity
For more information on the legislative and policy work of the committee, including relevant reports, bill texts and additional advocacy materials, click here.
