Photo by Henrik Dønnestad  on Unsplash I. Introduction Deep infatuation with free-market capitalism is a time honored and singularly American tradition. However, economic advantage in many commercial sectors is curbed by a swath of well-established federal regulations . One hugely lucrative industry is often left out among the many heavily regulated sectors: Art. As one of the last markets without any major anti-money laundering obligations, the fine art industry remains a target  of...

Photo by Hoang Dang Khoa  on Unsplash Background   A mirror for dissent. That has been one of art’s paramount functions since the busts of  Akhenaten were destroyed  and left as visages for an onlooking public in Tutankhamun’s new eighteenth dynasty. From abolitionist engravings  to  anti-war murals  of the 1960s to human rights activists like   Ai Weiwei,  art has long served as protest speech. American artists have used paint, performance, and public space to challenge power, expose...