We will examine legal and business relationships among artists, dealers, collectors and auction houses; issues in legal title and restitution of artworks looted during the Nazi era; provenance, authenticity and the market; disputes and scandals related to forgery; trusts and estates. We will also discuss copyright and the appropriation of images by artists (such as Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol and others). Guest speakers on both sides of the Atlantic will enrich the discussion. This course will conclude with a short project for students to apply their knowledge.
Faculty, MA Art Business, New York & Online
Judith Prowda has been a member of the Sotheby’s institute of Art Masters of Art Business Faculty since 2007. She is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator focused on art law, copyright, entertainment and commercial law. She is a founding member of Stropheus Art Law, a collective of art law and business specialists who offer unbundled services to the art community.
Read MoreDay 1: Examine artist dealer relationships.
Day 2: Learn about private sales.
Day 3: Look at the process of art restitution.
Day 4: Discuss topics relating to authenticity and the market.
Day 5: Explore copyright issues and visual art.
This live online course is delivered with live-streamed lectures featuring group discussion and Q&A. All live sessions are also recorded and available on the course platform typically within 24-48 hours for participants unable to attend the posted times. The course will include a final project with personalized feedback from the course instructor. All participants will have access to the recordings for an additional 30 days after the final course lecture.
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Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll be awarded a Certificate of Completion from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Our digital certificates can be easily shared on various social media platforms like LinkedIn, showcasing your new skills and achievements.
To earn the certificate, you’ll need to attend the live sessions or review the recordings and submit a brief final project, as determined by the course instructor.
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