Mission: The Berkeley Art Law and Finance Project, hosted by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary initiative that harnesses the dynamic intersections of the art world with law, finance, technology, sustainability, and culture. Our mission is to revolutionize the dialogue at these critical junctures through cutting-edge research, world-class education, and transformative policy work that illuminates how art law enriches our understanding of complex legal and business relationships in modern markets.
Vision: We convene visionary leaders from business, government, law, academia, and the arts to tackle complex challenges at the nexus of art markets, financial integrity, and cultural innovation. Together, we forge new pathways and solutions, harnessing the profound potential of the arts to decipher social sentiment in law and business.
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Explore Canvas, our newsletter dedicated to the art world and its intersections with law, finance, technology, and culture.
Canvas, Issue 23
This month, we reflect on an extraordinary year for the Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project—and look ahead to what's next.
2026 Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Symposium at SFMOMA
Agenda forthcoming!
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What People are Saying…
“Given its critical importance at this turning point in technology, the intersection of law and art has no better communing point than the Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium at SFMOMA. It was a privilege to speak to this group.”
— Kent Keirsey, Founder and CEO, Invoke
“As a practicing attorney, collector of art and antiques (in recovery) and student of art history, the annual symposium at SFMOMA is on my ‘must attend’ list. Speakers are drawn from the entire spectrum of legal and artistic expertise. The panels are informative, provocative and frequently entertaining.”
— Paul Clark, Senior Counsel, Seward & Kissel LLP
“We are honored to host the Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium at SFMOMA. The Symposium shares the museum’s goals of exploring the power of art and its impact on society. The Symposium is an important catalyst for cross-industry collaboration, and a deeper examination into the fascinating ways that art, finance, and law intersect.”
— Adine Varah, General Counsel, SFMOMA
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