Art, Finance, and Law Symposium 2022

The symposium aimed to support all professionals and innovation enthusiasts interested in cutting-edge research at the intersection of art, finance, technology, and law. Prominent speakers from academia and practice explored the securitization of art as an asset, the differences between art funds and hedge funds, the peculiarities of the portfolio and fund management, the different types of loans against art collateral, and the risks and rules for art investments. Through the symposium, industry experts shared advice and insights on many of the key factors in art investment – including the latest updates in legislation and in the case law.

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Agenda:

Welcome Remarks

SPEAKERS:
Robert Bartlett, University of California, Berkeley
Adine Varah, SFMOMA

Lance Esplund on The Art of Looking

Is Art an Asset Like Any Other?

This session examined the specifics of provenance, due diligence, art as an asset, and art finance.

SPEAKERS:
Dick Buxbaum, University of California, Berkeley
Sophia Kinell, Phillips
Rahul Varshneya, Deutsche Bank

Art Investment: Blockchain Technology

This session examined how the art fund industry has secured its place as an investment vertical in the world of finance, how technology is used in today’s art market, and how it is shaping its future.

SPEAKERS:
Jillian Grennan, University of California, Berkeley
Niccolò Filippo Veneri Savoia, Look Lateral
David Otto, Martin Davis PLLC
Joe Roets, Dragonchain

Frontier Technologies in Art

This session explored the impact of frontier technologies, with a focus on the use of NFTs and artificial intelligence, on the art market. Questions such as authorship, copyrights, regulation, and more were addressed.

SPEAKERS:
Sonia Katyal, University of California, Berkeley
Nick Brown, SuperRare
Simon Frankel, Covington & Burling
Adam Sterling, University of California, Berkeley

Meet Ann Freedman

SPEAKERS:
Ann Freedman, FreedmanArt
Frank Partnoy, University of California, Berkeley

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