The Art Law Foundation aims to promote and coordinate, on a national and international level, the work and research on the most topical questions related to art and cultural heritage law.
The Foundation also supports the activities of the academic Art-Law Centre.

Foundation’s news

Art dans l’espace public – Un guide des bonnes pratiques

14 May 2024

We are delighted to announce the publication of the practical guide Art dans l’espace public – Un guide des bonnes pratiques  Expertise professionnelle et recommandations juridiques co-produced by the FDA and the Fonds cantonal d’art contemporain de Genève (FCAC). Sculptures, installations, interventions murales, œuvres sonores… L’art dans l’espace public se pratique partout en Suisse, en... View Article

RAM Antiquities Transaction Due Diligence Toolkit

24 April 2024

RAM is launching the Antiquities Transaction Due Diligence Toolkit! While the antiquities market has many similarities to the art market in general, it also presents unique challenges. For this reason, RAM has developed a dedicated appendix to its Art Transaction Due Diligence Toolkit. You may access the Toolkit here: https://www.responsibleartmarket.org/guidelines/art-transaction-due-diligence-toolkit/  Images of the RAM Panel at The Art... View Article

Events

20 May 2026
2-6pm

The Artist’s Name: Identity, Authorship and Legal Protection

This conference explores the many dimensions of the artist’s name – its historical emergence, conceptual significance, and legal protection in today’s art world. Bringing together perspectives from art history, philosophy, and law, the programme examines how artistic identity is constructed, expressed, and safeguarded across time and disciplines.

30 January 2026
10h-15h

RAM’s 10th anniversary Art Market Perspective

This milestone edition marks a decade that has profoundly changed the art market. With a keynote speech from Edward Dolman – former CEO and Chairman of Phillips and Christie’s – and through themed panel discussions, we will examine the turning points, and evolutions that have shaped the art market of today and outline the opportunities and challenges which lie ahead. Our expert speakers will also share their views on how, together, we can build a sustainable art market which remains relevant in the decade ahead.

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