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VARA

La Contessa.

The More Art Changes, the More Urgent an Update to the Visual Artists’ Rights Act Is

VARA--the legislation that concerns infringement in the visual arts--is in dire need of an update, as art evolves into new media.
By Daniel Grant
Sometimes you don't want to be associated with your own work.

Artistic Paternity: When and How Artists Can Disavow Their Work

Can, or should, an artist define what is his or her own career output?
By Daniel Grant
Can an obscure law buy 5Pointz some time?

5Pointz Artists Invoke Rare Law In Bid To Keep Doomed Lair

For a spray paint-wielding band of graffitists, the Queens street art collective 5Pointz certainly has an impressive nose for obscure
By Chris Pomorski

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By David Foster Wallace
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