Archive of Henry Lydiate‘s Artlaw column, published in Art Monthly since 1976. Have a legal question about your career? Check our Directory or send us a legal query.
ArtlawTV: Susanna Heron on Site Specific Art
Site Specific Art – protecting the artist’s vision Artist Susanna Heron (see also: Flickr sets) talks through her experiences of being commissioned on public art projects, the pitfalls she encounters and how to…
ArtlawTV: Simon Faithfull on Art and Ideas
Art and Ideas – what does copyright law recognise as art? Artists sometimes report their work has been seemingly ripped off and used in other ways without their consent – but what is…
ArtlawTV
A series of short films exploring the main legal issues that artists face. Each film comprises an interview with an artist about their work, with an overview of the legal implications of their practice by Henry Lydiate, art legal…
ArtlawTV: David Mabb on Art and Appropriation
Art and Appropriation – when does artistic freedom become copyright infringement Artist David Mabb considers works in his practice, including a run in with Magnum Photos and appropriating the work of William Morris.…
ArtlawTV: Ben White and Eileen Simpson on A Cultural Commons
A Cultural Commons – alternative approaches to copyright and the distribution of material Ben White and Eileen Simpson created the Open Music Archive to distribute music that no longer has…
ArtlawTV: Rene Gimpel on Gallery Deals
Gallery Deals – the artist / gallery relationship Art dealer Rene Gimpel of Gimpel Fils considers the relationship between artists and galleries, including contracts, gallery responsibilities and what commercial galleries do for artists. There…