In his recent article, UC Berkeley associate professor Benjamin Porter explores the unique positioning of university-based anthropology museums to pursue nuanced decisions concerning the disposition of collections in their care, setting best practices for the field.
Repatriation in university museum collections: Case studies from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Canvas, Issue 15
This month, we highlight news of legal troubles for big names in the art market, changes to spending patterns of art investors, AI-generated art going mainstream, AI-generated fashion going pret-a-porter, and more.
Did the Solicitor General Hijack the Warhol v. Goldsmith Case?
Professor Pamela Samuelson examines a dispute about whether Andy Warhol infringed Goldsmith’s copyright in a photograph of Prince by creating 16 works based on it.
Canvas, Issue 14
This month we highlight news of the effect of interest rate cuts on the art market, social activism, a groundbreaking green initiative, an explosion of immersive art, and more.
Heritage Destruction, Human Rights and International Law Contribution
DePaul Law Professor Patty Gerstenblith contributes to the volume, discussing the tension between different constituencies seeking to reconstruct cultural heritage sites in post-conflict situations.
Canvas, Issue 13
This month, we highlight news of forgeries, federal lawsuits, endangered ancient world cultural heritage sites, women in restitution, art as a vehicle for action, and more.