2014 New York Laws
ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs
Title C - TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKS
Article 12 - (12.01 - 12.03) ARTIST-ART MERCHANT RELATIONSHIPS
12.03 - Exemption from seizure.

  12.03. Exemption from seizure. No process of attachment, execution,
  sequestration, replevin, distress or any kind of seizure shall be served
  or levied upon any work of fine art while the  same  is  enroute  to  or
  from,  or while on exhibition or deposited by a nonresident exhibitor at
  any exhibition held under the auspices or  supervision  of  any  museum,
  college,  university  or  other  nonprofit  art  gallery, institution or
  organization within any city or county of this state for  any  cultural,
  educational, charitable or other purpose not conducted for profit to the
  exhibitor,  nor  shall  such  work of fine art be subject to attachment,
  seizure, levy or sale, for any  cause  whatever  in  the  hands  of  the
  authorities of such exhibition or otherwise.