I am going to sell or exhibit

Essential considerations prior to the sale, consignment, or exhibition of an artwork: gallery agreements, delivery protocols, pricing structures, and intellectual property rights.

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When a work enters the public domain in Spain

How to work out when a work enters the public domain in Spain, what happens with photographs, anonymous and unpublished works, and what still limits their use.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural work
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Resale right: what an artist receives when their work is resold

When an artist is paid for the resale of their work in Spain, how it is calculated in bands, who pays and why this right cannot be waived.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural work
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Asset of Cultural Interest and export bans: how Spain protects its heritage

What distinguishes the refusal of an export permit, precautionary non-exportability and declaration as an Asset of Cultural Interest, and what obligations the owner takes on.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- recognition
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How to lend a digital or technology-based artwork for an exhibition

Qué debe acordarse al prestar una obra digital o tecnológica: archivos, equipos, instalación, red, mantenimiento, seguro, borrado y devolución.

Verified on 18 October 2026
- digital art
- conservation
- artwork documentation
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Loaning a work to an exhibition: the loan agreement

What a loan agreement must include, the nature of a facility report, who bears the insurance costs and the implications for private collectors.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art collecting
- cultural heritage
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Insuring a work of art: from home insurance to nail-to-nail coverage

Nail-to-nail insurance, agreed value and actual value, art policy exclusions, home insurance limits and the State Guarantee.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art collecting
- art market
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How to prepare an exhibition, from the project to dismantling

The schedule for a small exhibition, essential documentation, installation, insurance and promotion, and what not to overlook during dismantling.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural work
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How to write an artist statement

How to write a short and long version of an artist statement, including structure, annotated examples and the errors that cause readers to stop.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural work
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Importing and exporting works of art in Spain: permits and licences

Which artworks require a permit to leave Spain, when a European licence is necessary, and what the 2025 import regulation demands.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art collecting
- cultural heritage
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