42 min

Trust & the Art Market The Trust Series

    • Management

“Trust means something I expect to be the case will happen as expected.”
  James Ratcliffe, General Counsel and Director of Recoveries at The Art Loss Register, talks about the importance and complexity of authenticity in the Art market and the role ethics play where the law does not suffice. He considers the matrix of trust at play between art owners, dealers and buyers where market value, trusted ownership and authenticity of the artwork are mutually dependent. James also highlights how vetting is changing with the move to digital.

“Trust means something I expect to be the case will happen as expected.”
  James Ratcliffe, General Counsel and Director of Recoveries at The Art Loss Register, talks about the importance and complexity of authenticity in the Art market and the role ethics play where the law does not suffice. He considers the matrix of trust at play between art owners, dealers and buyers where market value, trusted ownership and authenticity of the artwork are mutually dependent. James also highlights how vetting is changing with the move to digital.

42 min