A project of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, dedicated to the art world and its intersections with law, finance, technology, and culture.

The Art, Law, and Finance Project is an interdisciplinary effort dedicated to exploring issues at the intersection of art, law, finance, technology, and culture.  It seeks to be at the forefront of discussions on hot topics such as repatriation, artificial intelligence, securitization, and fraud in the art world.  The project hosts an annual symposium featuring leaders from a variety of relevant fields, and also releases a periodic newsletter, Canvas, to keep interested readers up to date.

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  • Painting of people on grass in front of a body of water

    Canvas, Issue 6

    This month we highlight news on financial fraud, international law, Indigenous American repatriation, social justice, the future of art degrees in Afghanistan, and more.
  • Person in long coat in front of mirror

    Canvas, Issue 5

    This month we highlight news on copyright, legislation, artificial intelligence, and the future of the art industry.
  • Painting of woman in cafe

    Canvas, Issue 4

    Our second annual Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium will take place June 8th at SFMOMA, bringing together academics and professionals from a variety of backgrounds, and covering topics in the philosophy of art, copyright and provenance issues, developments in tech, and international fraud.
  • MGP Andersen - Progress, 2022 - Oil on canvas

    Canvas, Issue 3

    Artificial intelligence and its implications for the arts continues to be at the forefront of the news.
  • Serge Gay Jr. - And when it grows, 2011 - Acrylic on canvas

    Canvas, Issue 2

    As we enter a new year, artists and scholars are reckoning not only with shifting prospects for the future, but with issues of the past.
  • Cece Carpio - When She Rises, 2016 - Acrylic and enamel on canvas

    Canvas, Issue 1

    We hope you enjoy the inaugural issue of Canvas, a newsletter dedicated to the art world and its intersections with law, finance, technology, and culture.

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For more information on the Art, Law, and Finance Project, contact Delia Violante at violdel@berkeley.edu.