Litigation
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Charges involved sale of a £1.1m Yayoi Kusama pumpkin sculpture that was never delivered and the theft of £50,000 that a friend had given her to invest
In a long-running legal battle, the Shchukin Gallery seeks the return of five paintings worth $63m that the gallery says were taken by a Russian financier
State office demands that the artist's executor, James W. Brannan, return that “excessive” amount to the estate
Artist says the reported deal is a cynical attempt to avoid significant restitution
Worthy causes can often disguise more opportunistic motives
The formal investigation follows his detainment earlier this week related to an ongoing spat with the art dealer Yves Bouvier
In court motions, he argues that his appropriation explores the virtual world of social media
The mega-collector’s latest lawsuit, filed in New York, escalates his three-year legal feud with Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier
Court told that abstract work said to be of “no value” was resold for up to $10m just months later at Art Basel
Court concludes that dealers’ statements of value are legally meaningless
Many famous figures of the art world are caught up in the drama
But University of London also claims victory—and costs could be up to £1m
Walter Maibaum claims to have not seen proper payment for the sculptures, accusing Barry of neglecting various agreements
Litigation continues over the artwork that went viral
And is litigation in the art world on the rise?
Meanwhile in Europe, the artist’s foundation battles “pseudo museums” to protect his brand
Joe Simon-Whelan spent three years trying to prove authenticity of a painting depicting the artist himself
Former owners of the building stake their claim over the 1974 piece Universe
Simon-Whelan says he lacks the financial resources to pursue his case
The gallery dismisses the suit as a “smear campaign”
Robert Francis Montgomery's dumpster diving has landed him in litigation
Movie producer Joe Simon-Whelan sues, believing his work is genuine
Ms Lindholm has been attempting to regain Warhol's Red Elvis since 2000
Marilynn Alsdorf had hoped the case would be thrown out of court
Potentially key witnesses, David Sylvester, Gilbert de Botton and Gilbert Lloyd, are all dead
Williams will not appeal French court decision, citing health reasons
Litigation may reveal the operations of one of London’s leading galleries and its Liechtenstein subsidiary