Kimberly Babin

Kimberly Babin

Kimberly Babin is an Art Law & Art Market specialist. She has curated numerous exhibitions and worked with world-renowned artists. Kimberly holds a Specialized Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice – Art Law & Crime, and studied art law with Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and the Institute of Art & Law. She regularly presents on the arts, art law & crime, curation, cultural heritage and the arts market to Christie’s Alumni, colleges, museums, and other institutions. She is the Founder of Art Legal and The Art Law Case Briefs podcast.

Collecting Art Ethically

The art market is currently estimated to be a $65 billion dollar market, and private collectors, institutions, and curators are globally becoming more attune to ethical collecting. If a collector...
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Legal Ethics in a Global Art Market

The scope of law encompasses not only ethical principles, but also requires ethical considerations and conduct in its practice. This is also true in the field of art law, which deals with the unique...
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Reading the Fine Print: Artists Contracts and Why You Need One

There is a wide range of contractual and legal issues that arise relating to works of art, the art market and the art world. Artists, collectors, galleries, dealers, auction houses and museums all...
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UK Dissent of The Return of Parthenon Marbles 

As UK Law Grants New Powers to Galleries and Museums in England and Wales, Prime Minister Liz Truss Takes Stance Against Return of Parthenon Marbles  A provision of the new Charities Act signaled a...
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