Visual Arts
Play it again, Sam
The practice of borrowing from older works to create new ones is well-established among artists. And contemporary performers and artists…
But is it ethical?
According to Thomas Shanks, S.J., executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: "Ethics is intimately bound up with…
Meet Melissa Mostyn
Newest contributor to Arts Hub Melissa Mostyn is set to join us with the monthly column, Deaf Zone. Originally a…
Intellectual fakes
On November 23 and 24 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Italy's Ministry of Productive Activities and the Italian Institute…
Rulers of the arts
There is nothing like a supportive opinion poll to cajole politicians into action. So it may be more than mere…
Finders keepers
Tangible and intangible cultural materials - art, craft, artefacts and human remains - have been hot property since the earliest…
Right time for TBA
Portland's festival of time-based art is as much about building cultural bridges and extending a hand to the global community,…
Artist's Resale Right
You may have heard about it from a friend, read it in the papers, or seen it on a website.…
Leading the way
It is increasingly accepted that a robust cultural life (including a vibrant and diverse artistic landscape), is a critical component…
Going once...
Critics claim art auction houses are the epitome of elitist sophistication, snobbery and skulduggery. And there is more intrigue in…