Monthly Archives: April 2008

Apr

2008

The Theft of Art

Whether or not you agree with this guy, you gotta love him for coming up with an all encompassing theory on art and society - complete with historical references and a funky background beat. It’s almost like a poetry reading.
It might be a little cynical, but parts of it have the ring of truth. It [...]

By Haley Nagy | Posted in Art, Artists, Orphan Works | Comments (0)

Apr

2008

Shawn Bently Who?

It’s not too late! If you are against the “Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008″ you still have a small window of opportunity to have your voice heard. Read on…
http://www.artcalendar.com/article.asp?ID=90
And if you aren’t against it… well, just sit tight because it looks like it is going to pass.

By Haley Nagy | Posted in Art Law, Orphan Works | Comments (0)

Apr

2008

Art Babel Fish ©

“For Artists Only” is the invisible sign that hangs on the window of many art galleries and museums. It is the subtitle of many artistic publications. It is the small print at the bottom of your gallery invitation. Read between the lines and what do you find? The unspoken phrase, “For Artists Only”. Read on [...]

By Haley Nagy | Posted in Art, My Artwork | Comments (3)

Apr

2008

Orphan Works

An ongoing copyright debate in the art world has only recently come to my attention. “Orphan Works” are artworks, images, music, video clips and etc. of unknown origin whose original author cannot be found or whose copyright holder is unknown. Imagine, if you will, the legal steps necessary to use an image (something you came [...]

By Haley Nagy | Posted in Art Law, Orphan Works | Comments (1)

Apr

2008

Keeping Austin Weird

That’s the city’s motto and that’s what I intend to do.
I know it has been a while since my last post, but I’ve been without the internet for more than a week (yikes!). I’ve come to realize how dependent I am on the net. Here’s a condensed version of this week’s events: Despite a couple [...]

By Haley Nagy | Posted in Austin, Friends, Pets | Comments (0)