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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How to work with a gallery: consignment, purchase and representation

Qué resolver por escrito al trabajar con una galería: entrega para venta, compra directa, exposición, representación, precio, liquidación, exclusiva, seguro, salida y qué hacer si la galería entra en concurso.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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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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How to invoice the sale of artwork in Spain: VAT and withholding tax

Which VAT applies when selling art in Spain, when personal income tax is withheld, what changes if a gallery is involved and what the invoice must include.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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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How to work out when a work enters the public domain in Spain, what happens with photographs, anonymous and unpublished works, and what still limits their use.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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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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Paid open calls and vanity galleries: how to identify them

How to distinguish a vanity gallery from a commercial one, when an entry fee is reasonable, and what to review before paying to exhibit.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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Determining exhibition fees: artist remuneration and best practice

Fees, production, and copyright assignment in an exhibition: what best practices in Spain state and how to request terms in writing.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- copyright
- art market
- cultural work
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