Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino were originally selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale. However, Creative Australia recently announced that their selection had been rescinded, sparking a heated debate in the art...

A court has upheld that the copyright for the standard portrait of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, which appears on the 100-won coin, is owned by the Bank of Korea. The Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 8-3 dismissed the lawsuit brought by the son of the late artist...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the content industry, discussions surrounding the copyright of AI-generated content are intensifying. AI has the ability to learn from vast amounts of data and generate new text, images, music, and videos. In...

The global art market has undergone notable shifts in recent years. In 2023, wealthy collectors of art and antiques spent 32% less than the previous year, with average expenditures dropping from $532,985 in 2022 to $363,905. This decrease is primarily attributed to...

In 1978, a home burglary in Worcester, Massachusetts led to the theft of priceless artworks by Pissarro, Renoir, and Averkamp. For over four decades, these masterpieces remained missing, with no leads on their whereabouts—until now. Recently, amateur art detective...

The anonymous graffiti artist Banksy has found himself entangled in a legal dispute over the trademark of his name. The conflict arises from a challenge by the UK-based greeting card company Full Colour Black, which argues that Banksy has not used his trademark and is...

As of July 23, artworks created after 1946 can be freely exported and sold overseas.

Lecture Materials from the Korea National University of Arts