Legal Ruling: Copyright for Admiral Yi Sun-sin's Portrait Belongs to the Bank of Korea A South Korean court has ruled that the Bank of Korea holds the copyright to the standard portrait of Admiral Yi Sun-sin featured on the 100-won coin, dismissing a lawsuit filed by...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the content industry, discussions surrounding the copyright of AI-generated content are intensifying. AI has the ability to learn from vast amounts of data and generate new text, images, music, and videos. In...

The global art market has undergone notable shifts in recent years. In 2023, wealthy collectors of art and antiques spent 32% less than the previous year, with average expenditures dropping from $532,985 in 2022 to $363,905. This decrease is primarily attributed to...

In 1978, a home burglary in Worcester, Massachusetts led to the theft of priceless artworks by Pissarro, Renoir, and Averkamp. For over four decades, these masterpieces remained missing, with no leads on their whereabouts—until now. Recently, amateur art detective...

The anonymous graffiti artist Banksy has found himself entangled in a legal dispute over the trademark of his name. The conflict arises from a challenge by the UK-based greeting card company Full Colour Black, which argues that Banksy has not used his trademark and is...

As of July 23, artworks created after 1946 can be freely exported and sold overseas.

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