A lot of interest in this story this week. It was good to chat with The Guardian for their follow-up piece today. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

I’m not sure Philbrick has quite got the hang of the whole contrition thing… vanityfair.com/style/inigo-ph…

There’s a passing off claim I didn’t see coming… nytimes.com/2024/03/27/art…

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I’m doing two webinars for Public Statues and Sculpture Association on Saturday morning - “Legal Contracts for Public Sculpture Commissions” and “Intellectual Property in Public Sculpture”.

Hirst is entitled to use dates however he wants… provided buyers are not misled either by unexplained unconventional usage and/or by promotional material containing inaccurate statements.

Many thanks indeed to Sigrun Davidsdottir for this fascinating story of post-colonial restitution for the Art Lawyers Association artlawyersassociation.com/post/the-icela…

A few thoughts on the latest instalment of The Guardian and Maeve McClenaghan’s investigations into Damien Hirst’s dating practices. insights.howardkennedy.com/post/102j8b3/h…

Many thanks to everyone who supported Yilin @ The Lantern and the Night Moths’s case last year.

Best thing in the Euros coverage is Christina Unkel - a phenomenal advocate on her feet under immense pressure

Pleased to have some new Green MPs but I am sad that it came at the expense of Thangam Debbonaire, who has been a real source of hope and optimism as shadow culture secretary over the last year.

Looking forward to meeting Yilin @ The Lantern and the Night Moths in person for the first time at this event next week!

Happy New Year and Public Domain Day to those who celebrate! A few words on Henri Matisse and Frida Kahlo… linkedin.com/posts/jon-shar…

The fact of the matter is that doing business in the art world is far more regulated than most areas of life and commerce. However, there are a few inter-linked takeaways from the Philbrick episode that are worth bearing in mind. ipandcommercial.howardkennedy.com/post/102lqiq/t…