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.
Explore Canvas, our newsletter dedicated to the art world and its intersections with law, finance, technology, and culture.
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.Canvas, Issue 5
This month we highlight news on copyright, legislation, artificial intelligence, and the future of the art industry.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.Canvas, Issue 3
Artificial intelligence and its implications for the arts continues to be at the forefront of the news.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.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.
Featured Research
Reflections on Music Copyright Justice
In Reflections on Music Copyright Justice, Professor Peter Menell argues that the digital revolution has upended many aspects of the copyright system, particularly as it relates to music.Court Says No Human Author, No Copyright
Heather Whitney, a San Francisco-based attorney at Morrison Foerster wrote an insightful article on the Thaler v. Perlmutter decision and ongoing uncertainty about copyright protection for genAI outputs.Technoheritage
Sonia Katyal explores the legal revolution that is swiftly unfolding regarding the relationship between technology, user interactivity, and cultural institutions, both inside and outside of the law.Misreading Campbell: Lessons for Warhol
Shyamkrishna Balganesh and Peter S. Menell argue that the Court in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith would benefit from a close reading of Campbell, which presciently foreshadowed and thoughtfully addressed the very questions before it today.Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? Probing the ‘Transformative’ Issue Before the Supreme Court
Professor Pamela Samuelson breaks down the recent oral arguments over whether an Andy Warhol print of a Prince photograph violates the photographer’s copyright.US and EU Regulation on Fractionalized NFTs – Navigating Unchartered Waters
As is so often the case, technology and market trends are one step ahead of regulation. This is true also with regard to the newest investment model related to NFTs.
Contact Us
For more information on the Art, Law, and Finance Project, contact Delia Violante at violdel@berkeley.edu.