MassMOCA

A federal appeals court today gave artist Christoph Buchel a partial victory over the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, ruling the museum violated his rights by continuing to work on a massive installation even after he told it to stop because he could no longer tolerate the changes it was making.

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, however, also found holes in the Swiss artist's overall case, rejecting arguments the museum ruined his reputation by displaying the unfinished, giant-sized project under a yellow tarp that visitors could easily peer under.