Law & Politics A Renowned Chinese Artist Has Been Found Guilty of Brazen Plagiarism After He Made Millions From Copying a Belgian Artist’s Work Ye Yongqing must pay $690,000 in damages to Christian Silvain, the highest sum that has ever been awarded for a case relating to fine arts in China. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 5, 2023
Law & Politics A Group of Artists Is Suing Fast-Fashion Giant Shein, Claiming It Used a ‘Secretive Algorithm’ to Identify and Steal Their Work The lawsuit labels Shein 'a greater societal threat than TikTok.' By Adam Schrader, Jul 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein Is Getting a Retrospective at the Whitney—and a Stamp of Approval From the USPS, Too The USPS is unveiling five new postage stamp designs celebrating the artist. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 24, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: How A.I. Is Changing the Business of Being an Artist [Re-Air] This week, we dive into issues of plagiarism, ownership, and the value of making art at all. By Artnet News, Apr 20, 2023
Art History Was Roy Lichtenstein an Appropriation Artist or Plagiarist? A New Documentary Probes the Ethics of His Multimillion-Dollar Comic Art Empire The film features comic artists whose work has been source material for the Pop artist. By Min Chen, Mar 13, 2023
Art & Tech A Revolutionary Tool Gives Artists a New Weapon in the Fight Against AI Art Theft Glaze uses cloaking technology to disrupt the models without altering the appearance of the artwork. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 15, 2023
Art & Tech DeviantArt Is Selling Its New A.I. Art Tool as a Way for Creators to Take Back Control… From A.I. DeviantArt is addressing concerns about creator's rights with a tool it calls fair and responsible. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 11, 2022
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: How A.I. Is Changing the Business of Being an Artist This week, we dive into issues of plagiarism, ownership, and the value of making art at all. By Artnet News, Oct 28, 2022
Politics The Seattle Chapter of the National Audubon Society Will Be Renamed to Break With Audubon’s Racist Legacy Audubon was accused of academic fraud and much worse. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 27, 2022
Art World From Dazzling Images of Deep Space to the Death of Meow Wolf Cofounder Matt King: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Artnet News, Jul 15, 2022
Museums & Institutions A Plagiarism Row Ignited Over Paintings of a Black Cowboy at the Guggenheim. Now, Both Works Will Be Shown Side by Side The controversy exploded after some noticed a Spanish artist's paintings of a Black cowboy borrowed directly from a film by Dayday. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 13, 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
Art World Art Industry News: Saudi Royals Are Selling Off Art, Jewels, and Yachts as the Crown Prince Tightens Purse Strings + Other Stories Plus, Paris's mayor orders an investigation into alleged misconduct at the city's museums, and UNESCO postpones a meeting in Russia. By Artnet News, Apr 25, 2022
Artnet News Pro Theft and Fraud Are Rampant in the ‘Wild West’ of NFTs. Here’s How Artists and Buyers Can Protect Themselves Platforms are cracking down on the issue but creators believe the NFT community itself is the best tool in their arsenal. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 15, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: ‘Who’s the Snowflake Now?’ Asks Art Spiegelman as His Banned ‘Maus’ Sees Blockbuster Sales + Other Stories Plus, beloved New York photography dealer Julie Saul dies, and Lebanon returns more than 300 antiquities to Iraq. By Artnet News, Feb 8, 2022