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Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers regularly blogs about art news, cases, events and other updates for the industry in Australia and internationally.
Around Town and Abroad - DIGITAL EDITION
While galleries may be closed IRL, there is so much art to experience online. In fact, dare we say there is almost too much for one person to wade through? We've done your art homework for you and filtered the results through in this Around Town and Abroad segment, virtually of course. Read more about museums going online, online art fairs and viewing rooms, digital projects and podcasts galore.
The Art of Contract: Public Art Commissions
In this series of legal-themed articles, art lawyer and founder of Guest Work Agency, Alana Kushnir, shares useful tips on contracts which regularly arise in the art industry. From public art commission contracts to artwork sales terms and conditions, here are some suggestions for you to consider before signing a contract.
Meet Our Guest with Anne Laure Bandle
Guest Work Agency is the first Australian legal practice to become a member of the Art Law Foundation, established in Geneva since 1991. Both Guest Work Agency and the Art Law Foundation aim to work at the forefront of research and innovation in the field of art law.
For this issue of Meet the Guest, Guest Work Agency Paralegal Associate, Reetika Khanna interviewed the Director of the Art Law Foundation, Dr Anne Laure Bandle. In addition to her role as Director, Anne Laure advises clients on matters related to art law, copyright and commercial law, and lectures at the University of Fribourg and the London School of Economics.
Art Case Update
Guest Work Agency is your go-to source on art-related legal cases and legal reform presently taking place within Australia, as well as select cases internationally.
In this story, our Paralegal Associate, Reetika Khanna, reports on a failed attempt to trade mark the Indigenous name of a medicinal tree, a US case awarding millions of dollars in damages to graffiti artists whose works were whitewashed, and a Dutch museum’s attempt to sue a British art dealer for failing to realise hackers had hijacked their sales deal, plus more.
Meet our Guest with Adam Stone
For this story of Meet the Guest, Guest Work Agency Director and Founder Alana Kushnir interviewed Adam Stone, artist and Director of LON, a promising gallery addition to the Melbourne arts scene with a strong curatorial focus.
Bushfire relief effort
We believe that healing can come from community action and that the responsibility to support those affected lies on all of us. Guest Work Agency will donate all proceeds from new Guest Club membership subscriptions received in January to assist bushfire efforts in Australia.
Art Case Update
Guest Work Agency is your go-to source on art-related court cases presently taking place within Australia, as well as select cases internationally. In this story Guest Work Agency’s Paralegal Associate, Reetika Khanna surveys a number of art-related cases taking place in Australia and select cases internationally.
Meet our Guest with Ché Zara Blomfield
For this issue of Meet the Guest, Guest Work Agency Director and Founder Alana Kushnir interviewed Ché Zara Blomfield. Ché is a curator and writer from Aotearoa who has recently joined Guest Work Agency as Curatorial Associate. She founded The Composing Rooms and co-founded Baron Magazine in London and Jelato Love in Palma de Mallorca. Her curatorial practice is focused on where contemporary art meets technology and on digital and self-publishing.