Past Events

Next IAL Study Forum – virtual event – 6 February 2021

Posted on: December 24, 2020 by Alexander Herman

We are pleased to announce our next Study Forum, which will be a virtual event, on 6 February 2021. Like our traditional study forums, this will provide an opportunity to hear about some of the fascinating issues and recent developments in the art and cultural heritage law field. Speakers and topics: Dr Donna Yates (Associate […]

Short course on Museum Deaccession – 4 December 2020

Posted on: November 16, 2020 by Alexander Herman

With many museums in dire financial straits as a result of the pandemic, the prospect of selling collection items to raise funds has become an ever-increasing reality. On 4th December 2020, the Institute of Art and Law (IAL) will offer a crash course on deaccessioning for museum practitioners and other professionals that will cover the […]

Art and Insurance online seminar – 25 November 2020

Posted on: November 2, 2020 by Alexander Herman

In association with Clyde & Co LLP, we are proud to offer ‘Art and Insurance’, an online seminar on 25th November 2020. This afternoon seminar will guide you through the leading issues affecting art insurance in a changing world, covering best practice in art insurance policies, claims against art shippers and packers, assessing damage to […]

Next IAL Study Forum – virtual event – 12 September 2020

Posted on: August 18, 2020 by Alexander Herman

We are pleased to announce our next Study Forum, which will be a virtual event, on 12 September 2020. Like our traditional study forums, this will provide an opportunity to hear about some of the fascinating issues and recent developments in the art and cultural heritage law field. Speakers and topics to include: Ian Upjohn […]

Next Study Forum in York – 22 February 2020

Posted on: January 8, 2020 by Alexander Herman

We are pleased to announce our next Study Forum which will take place in York on 22 February 2020. Like our frequent London study forums, this will provide an opportunity to hear about some of the fascinating issues and recent developments in the art and cultural heritage law field. Confirmed speakers and topics include: Professor […]

Legal Issues with International Art Exhibitions – New York seminar

Posted on: January 7, 2020 by Alexander Herman

The IAL is proud to team up with the the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar for an evening seminar in New York on 27 February 2020 called ‘Legal issues with international art exhibitions’. The seminar will combine expertise from both sides of the Atlantic to address the major issues that arise regarding art […]

The Restitution Dialogues conference series

Posted on: November 24, 2019 by Alexander Herman

The Institute of Art & Law is happy to be a part of the team putting on a three-part conference series over the next two years, The Restitution Dialogues: A Transnational Conversation on Cultural Loss, Return and Renewal. The series involves a conference in Tel Aviv, Israel in December 2019 (complete), followed by one in Toronto, […]

Visiting Scholar Lectures in Art, Business & Law | Queen Mary

Posted on: October 24, 2019 by IAL Admin

From “leader to pariah”? On the Dutch restitution committee and the inclusion of the public interest in assessing Nazi-spoliated art claims Recently, the Dutch restitution policy was heavily criticised for the inclusion of the public interest in the applicable substantive assessment framework. In this lecture, this critique will be the main focus of attention after […]

Study Forum in London – 12 October 2019

Posted on: September 6, 2019 by Alexander Herman

On Saturday 12 October 2019 we will be holding an all-day study forum in London, running from 9.45 am to 5pm. The event will be hosted at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London, at 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3JB. The event will consist of a variety of talks from a number […]

Study Forum in London – 29 June 2019

Posted on: May 30, 2019 by Alexander Herman

On Saturday 29 June 2019 we will be holding an all-day study forum in London, running from 9.45 am to 5pm. The event will be hosted at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London, at 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3JB. The event will consist of a variety of talks from a number […]