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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14 guides

Provenance of a work of art: what it is and why it decides its fate

What the provenance of a work of art is, how it is researched, which international instruments apply and which European bodies examine claims.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural heritage
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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How to work out when a work enters the public domain in Spain, what happens with photographs, anonymous and unpublished works, and what still limits their use.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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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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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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Selling a painting is not selling its rights

Why buying a work does not transfer its exploitation rights, what the law allows the owner of the copy to do and what a contract should specify when the artist authorises a use.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- copyright
- art market
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Technical data sheet, certificate and invoice: what each document does

What the technical data sheet, the certificate of authenticity and the invoice each do when a work leaves the studio, and how to keep them consistent.

Reviewed on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural work
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