Know Your Rights Why Can the Uffizi Sue Jean Paul Gaultier for Putting Botticelli’s ‘Venus’ on a T-Shirt? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered Plus, did James Cameron totally rip-off Harlan Ellison when he made “The Terminator”? And can I project some slides of 1980s computer art in a gallery show without asking the artist for permission? By Katarina Feder, Nov 23, 2022
Know Your Rights What Happens If My A.I. Art Prompt Spontaneously Produces Shrek? + More Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, why did ‘The People’s Joker’ get shut down if parody is protected? And can famous lines from books be used in an advertising campaign? By Katarina Feder, Oct 11, 2022
Know Your Rights Can an A.I. That Makes Its Own Unique Works Be Granted Copyright? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered Plus, why aren’t the creators of the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical protected by parody laws? And can I create a silkscreen of YouTube’s LoFi Girl? By Katarina Feder, Sep 5, 2022
Know Your Rights Can an Artist Working as a Studio Assistant Take Credit for the Final Artwork? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered Plus how does Drake get away with copying famous artists? And how did the Ohio State University trademark "the"? By Katarina Feder, Aug 4, 2022
Know Your Rights Know Your Rights: Could I Get Sued for Publishing the Sneaky Photos I Took of James Turrell’s Roden Crater? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered Plus how does Stranger Things get away with copying Stephen King? And why does a Winnie the Pooh slasher flick even exist? By Katarina Feder, Jun 24, 2022
Know Your Rights Is a Studio Assistant Entitled to Get Some Kind of Credit for Their Boss’s Art? + Other Artists’ Rights Questions, Answered Plus, can I quote other books in my book without getting into trouble? And when are advertisements public domain? By Katarina Feder, May 31, 2022
Know Your Rights Should the Copyright Lawsuit Against Dua Lipa Make Video Artists Nervous? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, what do artists need to know about the Andy Warhol lawsuit headed to the Supreme Court? And what's going on with copyright in Russia? By Katarina Feder, Apr 27, 2022
Know Your Rights Can I Create and Publish My Own Subversive Wordle? + More Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, does my ex have any right to TikTok videos of our cat? And who's right in the debate between a Virginia museum and Congolese sculptors? By Katarina Feder, Mar 25, 2022
Know Your Rights I Made the Clothes for a Fashion Photo That Sold Big at Art Basel Miami Beach. Do I Get a Cut? + More Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, what happens if Marvel sues the creator of my knock-off Spider-Man NFT? And what's the deal with Spice DAO's fail at Christie's? By Katarina Feder, Feb 25, 2022
Know Your Rights Do I Have to Get the Owner’s Permission to Make a Puppy Portrait? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, do I own the extra microscopy images I create as part of my publicly funded scientific research? And can I turn a SpongeBob meme into an NFT? By Katarina Feder, Jan 25, 2022
Know Your Rights Can I Earn Royalties Anytime Someone Resells My NFT? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, why exactly is Taylor Swift re-recording all her music? And can I use any photograph I take of an artist's work in a museum? By Katarina Feder, Dec 21, 2021
Know Your Rights Can Two People Who Own the Same Art Print Both Mint NFTs of It? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, is Tesla abusing copyright law by forcing YouTube to remove unflattering videos? And why is Le Tigre in trouble? By Katarina Feder, Nov 29, 2021
Know Your Rights Am I Entitled to a Payday If My Art Has Been Turned Into a Pretty Popular Gif? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, how can I make NFTs of work in my local museum without breaking the rules? And am I allowed to make a TV show about Jackson Pollock? By Katarina Feder, Oct 27, 2021
Know Your Rights Can I Be Sued for Making an NFT of a Painting in My Collection? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, does the Nirvana baby really have a shot in his lawsuit against the band? And can an artist remake a film shot for shot? By Katarina Feder, Sep 28, 2021
Know Your Rights Someone Else Takes Photos of Wounded Skateboarders That Look Just Like Mine—Can I Sue? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, how is Pornhub's lewd art history stunt possibly legal? And what's driving the TikTok strike by Black creators? By Katarina Feder, Aug 26, 2021