LibGuides: Art and Cultural Heritage Law: News, Blogs, and Podcasts

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Art and Cultural Heritage News and Blogs

The following blogs, websites, and news outlets contain news or other discussions specifically about art, cultural heritage and cultural property, and the law.

ARCAblog
The blog of the Association for Research into Crimes Against Art
The Art Law Blog
A frequently-updated blog on recent court cases and other disputes about art written by an attorney who teaches and practices art law.
Artnet News: Art and Law
Updates on issues related to art and law.
The Art Newspaper
Full coverage of news and events in the international art world.
Center for Art Law
A website that started as a blog and now describes itself as "a centralized resource for art and cultural heritage law."
Cultural Heritage Lawyer
A blog that provides "[a] lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, illicit archaeology and imports, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management."
Cultural Property News
News and other publications from the Committee for Cultural Policy.

Art and Cultural Heritage Podcasts

The following podcasts contain discussions specifically about art, cultural heritage and cultural property, and the law.

The Art Law Podcast
From their website: "The Art Law Podcast hosts discussions about topics at the intersection of art and law with art lawyers Steve Schindler and Katie Wilson-Milne and their distinguished guests."
Oxford Cultural Heritage Forum Podcast
From their website: "Series of podcasts examining what we mean by 'Cultural Heritage', how the idea of it is transformed by society and indeed transforms society around it and Oxford's contribution to Cultural Heritage."
UNESCO Culture Speaks Podcast
From their website: "Featuring conversations with UNESCO staff, experts and cultural actors, Culture Speaks provides a fresh take on the trends, challenges and opportunities currently shaping the world of culture – from the impact of the digital revolution, to mass tourism, illicit trafficking and beyond."
Warfare of Art & Law Podcast
From their website: "Each episode focuses on the intriguing – and sometimes infuriating – war stories that arise in the worlds of art and law. Topics range from restitution of stolen art, artists working in the law, artists whose work addresses social justice issues, artists' moral and economic rights, and more."

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