At the Crossroads of
Visual Arts and the Law

Globalization of the art world is leading to an increasing reliance on art law to provide a bridge between a complex web of art market stakeholders. Join us in the heart of Europe to explore art and law connections. Major course units offered in this Zurich 2026 Edition of the Art x Law School will focus on the legal issues relevant to visual artists, gallerists, collectors, and museums. The intensive course lectures will review the basics of and examine the current state of relevant contract and property law, address provenance and restitution issues as well as copyright and fair use questions. Lectures will incorporate best practices for new technologies, dispute resolution mechanisms and museum administration.

Courses are taught by leading experts in the art law field, featuring transactional and litigation attorneys, law professors, art market analysts, artists, dealers, provenance researchers and journalists. The program will combine classroom and lecture format with field excursions and networking with attorneys, gallerists and artists, as well as museum and auction visits.

This five-day intensive program is hosted by museums, law firms, and cultural institutions and universities in Zurich.

The Center has been creating and amalgamating art law content since 2009.

Over the years we have published spotlights, case and book reviews, interviews, opinions, event reviews and original research and writing. We hope you will find what you are looking for in our ever-growing archives and come back for more valuable and entertaining information as we continue to publish new articles and study new art law issues and themes.

Stay tuned for our upcoming museum tours, film screenings, and panel discussions. Through these initiatives, the Center serves as a bridge between the international art law community and a catalyst for addressing complex legal and ethical questions at the intersection of art, history, and justice.