Why Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series,’ the Subject of a Long-Term Copyright Dispute, Should Be Considered Fair Use After All

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Why Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series,’ the Subject of a Long-Term Copyright Dispute, Should Be Considered Fair Use After All

Two legal experts explain why a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Google should inform the way courts think about art.

By Christopher Sprigman & Kal Raustiala, Apr 26, 2021

Opinion

If Khloé Kardashian Can Sue People for Posting an Unflattering Photo of Her, Why Can’t I? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Plus, can artists cash in on their archive the way musicians monetize their catalogues? And do I need to worry about my Zoom performance art?

By Katarina Feder, Apr 21, 2021

Opinion

Kenny Schachter on the NFT Scheme He Cooked Up With Jerry Saltz to Make Some Big Money (for Charity), and Why It Made Jerry… Less Than Ecstatic

Our columnist is up to no good again—but this time it's for a good cause! Oh and Jerry's a part of this tale too.

By Kenny Schachter, Apr 21, 2021

Opinion

The Gray Market: How a Brazen Hack of That $69 Million Beeple Revealed the True Vulnerability of the NFT Market (and Other Insights)

Our columnist explores whether a project called NFTheft undermines a core value proposition of non-fungible tokens.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 20, 2021

Op-Ed

The Public Shouldn’t Have to Pay to Be Members of Museums. That’s Why We’re Abolishing the Fees at Our Institution

The director of the ICA at VCU explains why pay-for-play museum membership should become a thing of the past.

By Dominic Asmall Willsdon, Apr 20, 2021

Opinion

Alice Neel’s Communism Is Essential to Her Art. You Can See It in the ‘Battlefield’ of Her Paintings, and Her Ruthless Portrait of Her Son

The great painter's survey at the Met shows how she believed in art as way of intervening in history.

By Ben Davis, Apr 15, 2021

Op-Ed

How Museums Could Reimagine Themselves in the Aftermath of the Black Lives Matter and Rhodes Must Fall Movements

The time has come for a radical and qualitative change in imagination, language, and culture.

By Malgorzata Ludwisiak , Apr 15, 2021

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the New York Art Market Could Be Reshaped by the State’s Progressive New Budget (and Other Insights)

Our columnist examines how higher taxes on New York’s top earners might affect their collecting, patronage, and residency decisions.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 13, 2021

Op-Ed

Artists Have Been Attempting to Secure Royalties on Their Work for More Than a Century. Blockchain Finally Offers Them a Breakthrough

There's a throughline from attempts to reform the art market in the '60s to artists like Simon de la Rouviere's work today.

By Charlotte Kent, Apr 6, 2021

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why Vaccine-Related Perks Are a Poor Fit for Much of the Art Market (and Other Insights)

Our columnist examines the reasons the art industry is unlikely to mimic retailers by offering freebies and discounts to the inoculated.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 4, 2021

Opinion

How One Artist Became a Warrior for QAnon + 4 Great Art Essays Worth Reading From This March

A round-up of ideas from around the art web.

By Ben Davis, Apr 2, 2021

Opinion

What the NFT World Can Learn From the Great ’90s Comic Book Bubble. (It’s a Cautionary Tale)

Lessons for Beeple and Grimes from the days of Deadpool and Spawn.

By Ben Davis, Mar 29, 2021

Op-Ed

Artists Are Facing Unprecedented Hardship. To Help Them, Philanthropists Must Change the Way They Work—by Working Together

Our collaborative fellowship offers a model for the future of arts philanthropy.

By Deana Haggag & Shelley Trott, Mar 28, 2021

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