South Korean regulators have imposed a substantial surcharge on Christie's after a voice phishing attack led to the exposure of 620 Korean clients' unencrypted personal information and a delayed breach notification.
A new registry of experts is being assembled in a bid to tackle counterfeits and prevent damage to art, with a possible ten-year jail term for serious offenders.
A mobile billboard campaign by the ACLU of Texas, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and artist Marka27 highlights the University of North Texas's controversial decision to remove his 'Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá' exhibition, a move reportedly driven by administrative concerns over content critical of U.S. immigration policy and potential legislative backlash.
Beyond its recent legal troubles concerning unpaid rent, Kathy Grayson's The Hole gallery confronts allegations of longstanding financial instability, encompassing unpaid real estate taxes across its New York outposts and past artist payment disputes.
Providence sees artist Ian Gaudreau's Iryna Zarutska mural, installed on a building housing queer establishments, summarily halted amid intense local backlash concerning its right-wing financial backing and the broader politicization of the Ukrainian refugee's image, pulling the city into national culture wars.
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