Who owns culture? Who creates it? And who decides? Join us for a day of critical conversation about who holds, who makes, and who governs art.
2026 Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Symposium at SFMOMA
2026 Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Intensive Seminar
The Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Intensive Seminar is a four-day program bringing together attorneys, museum professionals, collectors, advisors, and artists to explore the legal and financial forces shaping art markets today.
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Rewriting Reality—Navigating the Legal Landscape of AR and VR in Art
Join Sheppard Mullin’s Robert Darwell, Head of Global Media and senior partner, Yeeun Kim, associate, and Hala Khalil, a dual-licensed attorney to explore the intersection of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) with art law, moderated by Berkeley Law Professor Molly Van Houweling.
Legal Provenance and TWAIL: A Discussion
Join us in a Zoom discussion with speakers Dr. Anais Mattez, Dr. Sebastian Spitra, and Ms. Maria Perez on April 8, a collaboration with the Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project, the University of Geneva’s Art-Law Centre, and the Research Association for Provenance Research.
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Justice Unearthed—Tim Carpenter on The Grave Robber
Join us for a conversation with Tim Carpenter, former FBI Lead Investigator on the Art Crime Team and author of The Grave Robber, joined by Sharon Cohen Levin, partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, moderated by Delia Violante […]
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Art Markets & the UBS Wealth Report
Join UBS’ Matthew Newton, Executive Director and Head of Art Advisory Americas in Family Office Solutions, and Melanie Damani, Wealth Planner (Berkeley Law LL.M. ‘12), in conversation with Delia Violante, […]
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Legal Personhood for Artwork
Join Associate Professor Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci (Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law) and Professor Carliss N. Chatman (SMU Dedman School of Law) in conversation with Delia Violante, Founding Director of […]
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Trademark Parody After Jack Daniel’s
Join Partners Amy Parigi and Ryan Bricker from Verso Law for a discussion on the boundaries between trademark protection and artistic freedom. Moderated by Professor Sonia Katyal, this conversation will […]
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: “Globalizing the Protection of Cultural Heritage” at IMT Lucca
The Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project will participate in “Globalizing the Protection of Cultural Heritage” at IMT Lucca, June 23-26, with Professor Sonia Katyal presenting her work “The Spectrum of Digital Repatriation” and Delia Violante presenting the Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project.
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project | Sonia Katyal at Rhizome World
Professor Sonia Katyal join’s UCLA professor and artist Lauren Lee in a panel regarding surveillance, automation, and algorithmic living through the lens of trademark law, branding and advertising.