Gallery Director Fired for Political Views?
A former director of art galleries says Stephen F. Austin State University fired him illegally for refusing to judge a high school art contest sponsored by a controversial congressman. Christian Cutler...
View ArticleWhitney Museum In Labor Dispute With Art Handlers?
A source close to the contract negotiations notified Hyperallergic on Wednesday that the union and the museum have had five meetings and are unable yet to settle on a new contract. Via Hyperallergic....
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Law School for Visual Artists Returns!
It’s back, like a double-edged dagger — an éperon — Nietzsche style. Back by popular demand, and now going on its third year, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts‘ legendary, ground-breaking, and...
View ArticleIs Copyright Infringement Rampant at Fashion Shows?
Interesting article concerning possible copyright, publicity, and labor law violations in the fashion industry. Via Crain’s NY Business.
View ArticleThe Art World Loves Unpaid Internships
And the Department of Labor is well aware of this, so watch out. Hyperallergic raised the issue of unpaid internships at for-profit art galleries and institutions last week, so we thought we’d give you...
View ArticleCan an Art Dealer Represent Both Buyer & Seller? Gagosian Testifies
Ouch. Artinfo just published a sizzler, which basically asks a key question of agency. What exactly is a dealer’s duty to his client? In his deposition, Gagosian said, “As a matter of practice, art...
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After a $310 Million Judgment, A Settlement Sounds Pretty Good
Is the Mattel v. MGA “Bratz” doll litigation still going on? Yes, 8 years and running. Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski had a witty suggestion, “You could also go outside in the corridor and...
View ArticleFormer Curator Sues Museum for Wrongful Termination
Lynn Orr, a former curator at San Francisco’s Fine Art Museums has sued the institution saying she was wrongfully fired for supporting a union demonstration and protesting financial fraud. Via The San...
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Judge Rules Interns Should Have Been Paid
A major pro-artist and pro-student legal decision was handed down yesterday, pertaining specifically to unpaid internships. This is a must-read for art galleries and private art institutions. A...
View ArticleThe Truth About Unpaid Internships?
I read this article this morning via The Guardian on unpaid internships. I can’t think of another recent topic–other than copyright infringement–that is more controversial among artists. What’s...
View ArticleWho Owns the Copyright to Your Tattoo?
Under U.K. law, if designed solely by the tattoo artist, then it’s the artist who owns the copyright. Here’s an interesting take by Catherine Jasserand, PhD researcher at the University of Groningen in...
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Mass MoCA: “Interns will be required to work up to 50 hours per week…could be...
As if screwing up art installations with artists is not enough, Mass MoCA continues on its self-serving journey of not only wanting to claim ownership over other artists’ art projects and their...
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Non-Compete Agreements in the Artworld?
Imagine an artist working for another artist (typically called a studio assistant) and that same artist being asked to sign an agreement where she agrees to not work for another artist within a number...
View ArticleJust Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: On Marina Abramovic and Unpaid...
I’m on vacation, but found some spare time to pen a few words for Hyperallergic on the Marina Abramovic Institute and their search for “interns.” Enjoy!
View ArticleRuling May Impact Artworld Employment Practices
Another example of the ongoing employment battles, and one that studio artists and any art professional employing people to assist with their art work, research, or installations, should keep an eye...
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Hollis Frampton’s F-You Letter to MoMA
Hollis Frampton Letter to MoMA, 1973. Hollis Frampton’s 1973 letter to MoMA in response to their offer of a retrospective of his works, with no budget of any kind…not even to bring Frampton to town for...
View ArticleW.A.G.E. Releases Program on Artistic Labor
W.A.G.E. has just launched W.A.G.E. Certification, a paradigm-shifting model for the remuneration of artistic labor. According to W.A.G.E., Certification is a program that publicly recognizes...
View ArticleAre ‘Volunteers’ Protected From Employment Discrimination?
According to the Sixth Circuit, not as far as Title VII is concerned. So, can an organization decide to terminate a volunteer’s affiliation with it because of the volunteer’s religion? The answer,...
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Do Artists Always Own What They Create?
Here’s a good overview of copyright and the work-for-hire doctrine. Definitely a must-read if you hire others to create for you and/or if you are hired by others to create for them. If you think you...
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