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Art businesses ill-prepared for GDPR, new EU data protection law
ADA adviser Ivan Macquisten has written a detailed analysis on the upcoming changes in data protection regulations for the EU for The Art Newspaper. This includes the Information Commissioner’s Office advice on what steps for businesses to take now. These changes will...
STOLEN ALERT IN BRUSSELS
Gallery Drees in Brussels has reported the theft of this collection of Egyptian gold pieces from the gallery between December and January. Please report any sightings or other relevant information to the police.
Theft of Viking Treasure Devastates Norwegian Museum
The Committee For Cultural Policy has highlighted the devastating theft of Viking material from the University Museum of Bergen. The burglary took place on the weekend of August 11-13 when the thieves climbed scaffolding to a seventh-floor window, broke in and stole...
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The art market’s triple whammy global challenge
The art market’s triple whammy global challenge
Perceived lack of regulation, the rise of art as an alternative asset class and Middle East conflict present a triple whammy for an unprepared art market, says Ivan Macquisten
Fake news and ISIS funding – the latest
ADA adviser Ivan Macquisten's article on this subject has finally been published by Homeland Security Today, more than five months after it was commissioned and submitted. This commentary arose from his critique of Homeland Security's Cash to Chaos report, an...
Collecting ancient art, an old tradition under attack
Misinformation, propaganda and a reliance on prejudice rather than a dispassionate assessment of the facts continue to blight the debate over looted antiquities. Those wishing to fight the criminals would do better to work with the legitimate trade, which is keener...