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Owning a gallery can be a financially unstable career. The more art you sell, the more successful you are. However, people only buy art when they have extra cash in their pockets to spend. Olivier Cornet is looking at ways to keep his gallery going during a downturn.

Dublin born artist Sean Scully is in a legal battle with an international art gallery because he claims that he, and other artists, have not been paid. The gallery in question is the Blain Southern gallery that called in creditors earlier this year and went into administration.

Renowned for his portraits of international leaders, Belfast artist Colin Davidson has lodged High Court proceedings to sever ties with a Dublin art dealer.