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Copyright Law vs. Art and the Papal Censor of the Kissing Nun

'Naughty priests and nuns have been in the literature about as long as there have been priests and nuns, but even an image of a simple, albeit ecclesiastic kiss can have enough originality to be protected under copyright law,' writes Alan Behr in New York.

5,000-Year-Old Statue of Lioness Sells for $57.1 Million

Before the auction the 3 ¼ inch limestone treasure from ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia had been estimated at $14 -18 million.

Jeff Koon's Hanging Heart Sets Record at Auction

A new record for a living artist at auction was set when Jeff Koons’ big stainless steel Hanging Heart brought $23.6 million yesterday at Sotheby's in New York.

Photography into Art into Money

Andreas Gursky's colour photo of a discount store sold earlier this year for $3.3 million. More about the once confidential, but now exploding photography market from Alan Behr in New York.

Art Basel Miami Beach: Spectacle or Substance?

The lavish and somewhat baroque Art Basel Miami Beach continues its pitch as the North American winter edition of Art Basel. Book Tip: Geoffrey Bradfield: Defining Millennium Modern.

ART MARKET: Gute Ergebnisse für Möbel bei Maître Tajan in Paris