President Obama has designated three new sites for federally protected land in the United States, including Basin and Range in Nevada.  The site serves as the home of Michael Heizer’s landmark installation City, effectively preserving the work within the 704,000 acres of desert being set aside for protection. (more…)

China is currently considering legislation that would guarantee artists royalty payments anytime their art is resold at auction.  These rights to a percentage of an artist’s resale price, referred to as “droit de suite” rights, are part of a new copyright law proposal that would bring China closer to European copyright standards, and is already causing fierce debate in the Chinese art market.  “Droit de suite may stifle the development of the market,” wrote Ji Tao, an auction industry expert at China Culture Daily, but: “From the point of view of the artists and authors, droit de suite is a good thing, because every transaction means gains.” (more…)