(By Barbara Genco)

The rights of artists and their art estate executors vis-à-vis galleries and auction houses have been much in the news these days. Two recent articles in the New York Observer and its digital publication www.galleristny.com are essential reading:

Recent artist rights legislation just passed in New York State: Click: Gov. Cuomo Signs Bill Protecting Artists’ Rights

More about an exciting initiative which may finally address the issue of arts resale and royalties for their artists-creators: Click: Resale Royalties for Artists Reviewed by U.S. Copyright Office, On Fast Track in Washington

Time spent on the business side of your art career is always time well spent!

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