Frye on Art in the Shadow of the Law @brianlfrye

Brian L. Frye, University of Kentucky College of Law, has published Art in the Shadow of the Law at Kentucky Bench & Bar Magazine (March 2018), at 8. Here is the abstract.

While precious little law is specific to art, a rich and complex body of social norms and customs effectively governs artworld transactions and informs the resolution of artworld disputes. In any case, a smattering of scholars study art law and a similar number of lawyers practice it. In this essay, I will provide a brief overview of art law from three different perspectives: the artist, the art market, and the art museum.

Download the article from SSRN at the link.