Art and IP lawyer
London
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The fact of the matter is that doing business in the art world is far more regulated than most areas of life and commerce. However, there are a few inter-linked takeaways from the Philbrick episode that are worth bearing in mind.
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Happy New Year and Public Domain Day to those who celebrate! A few words on Henri Matisse and Frida Kahlo…
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A very nice surprise to be listening to one of my favourite artists Fani Parali on the @Talkart podcast and to hear my name come up in conversation, prompted by @russelltovey’s question on how performance art is bought and sold.
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FWIW, I completely agree with @RobertDiament’s comment - I have learned more from working with artists than they have ever got from me.
Looking forward to meeting @yilinwriter in person for the first time at this event next week!
I'm coming to London on a book tour! Join me, @witchywonderer, Jinhao Xie, and @KetingSun from @tangramsound for a 2-hour event to celebrate The Lantern and the Night Moths, Chinese literature in translation and Sino diaspora literature.
Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening-o…
Pleased to have some new Green MPs but I am sad that it came at the expense of @ThangamDebb, who has been a real source of hope and optimism as shadow culture secretary over the last year.
Best thing in the Euros coverage is @ChristinaUnkel - a phenomenal advocate on her feet under immense pressure
Many thanks to everyone who supported @yilinwriter’s case last year.
2023 vs. 2024
It's been exactly one year since I fought the British Museum for using my translations of Qiu Jin's poetry without permission. Thank you for being here to witness this wild ride.
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It was good to talk with Anny Shaw and Massimo Sterpi about this recent regulatory enforcement action in Italy. Here’s the link to the text (in Italian) of the resolution published by Consob (Italy’s equivalent of the FCA): lnkd.in/edFcp8yz 1/2
Italy's financial authority has suspended an offer by Art Invest Srl, a company promising a guaranteed 6.8% increase on art investments over 18 months. The move reflects growing scrutiny as galleries globally pitch art as a viable investment
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A few thoughts on the latest instalment of @guardian and @MaeveMCC’s investigations into Damien Hirst’s dating practices. insights.howardkennedy.com/p…
Many thanks indeed to @sigrunda for this fascinating story of post-colonial restitution for the Art Lawyers Association artlawyersassociation.com/po…
Hirst is entitled to use dates however he wants… provided buyers are not misled either by unexplained unconventional usage and/or by promotional material containing inaccurate statements.
Out now - Damien Hirst said he had made his Currency paintings in 2016, we found at least a thousand were made years later... theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Enjoying a Sunday reading new arrivals in the sun and I am very moved by @yilinwriter’s letter across the centuries to Qiu Jin - these are the last two pages, in which Yilin describes her tussle with the @britishmuseum to defend both her and Qiu Jin’s honour. 1/2
Yilin’s new book The Lantern and the Night Moths is available now: yilinwang.com/the-lantern-an… 2/2
I’m doing two webinars for @PSSAtweets on Saturday morning - “Legal Contracts for Public Sculpture Commissions” and “Intellectual Property in Public Sculpture”.
🚦 SCULPTORS! Do YOU need advice on your Public Sculpture contract?
Book for OUR Webinar: 'Commissioning & erecting Public Sculpture' 🎟 £5/free for #PSSAmembers Full programme eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-c…
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💥 NEXT WEEK!
We have published our jargon-free guidelines for councils and local groups planning to commission and install public sculpture BOOK for OUR accompanying WEBINAR inc Art and IP lawyer @Jon_Sharples
12/13th APRIL 🎟 £5 FREE for #PSSAmembers eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-c…
There’s a passing off claim I didn’t see coming…
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I’m not sure Philbrick has quite got the hang of the whole contrition thing…
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A lot of interest in this story this week. It was good to chat with @guardian for their follow-up piece today. theguardian.com/artanddesign…
