At a 2007 TEDtalk, Lawrence Lessig discusses the shortcomings of the current copyright regime and how it stifles our creative culture. In response to the conflict of the law and creative freedom, he notes, there is a burgeoning extremism on both sides: More from TED.

John Lennon memorabilia collector bilked for $100,000+ The Chicago Tribune reports that David Petersen, a collector of John Lennon rarities, was duped in to purchasing over $100k worth of phony sketches supposedly drawn by the ex-Beatle. Petersen hired a forensic analyst to confirm that the 14 sketches purchased from Hawaii-based Celebrities Galleries were not created [...]

Jeff Koons describes his affinity for creating a dialogue with other artists by referencing art history — both Classical and Modern — in his work. From ArtBabble: Jeff Koons plucks images and objects from popular culture, framing questions about taste and pleasure. His contextual sleight-of-hand, which transforms banal items into sumptuous icons, takes on a [...]

Louis Vuitton Malletier (LVMH) recently put a halt to an exhibition comprised of 9 luxury branded locusts. The works, created from knockoff handbags by Kyoto-based artist Mitsuhiro Okamoto, are meant as social commentary. Okamoto is miffed that the company aligns his art, entitled Batta Mon (batta, “locust” and battamon, slang for “knockoff”), with counterfeit products. [...]

The Detroit News reports that Bioresource Inc., the company that claims to own the derelict Packard Motor Car plant in Detroit, is suing the gallery responsible for removing graffiti by notorious London street artist Banksy. The piece (below), discovered in May amongst the ruins of the factory, was on display for 10 days at the [...]

Sculptural installations can fail for a variety of reasons — some site specific works are not built to accommodate changing conditions, others are scorned by the community (see Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc), and finally, there is a category of works that are just plain dangerous. This week I’m counting down 5 art installation disasters, mishaps [...]

Sculptural installations can fail for a variety of reasons — some site specific works are not built to accommodate changing conditions, others are scorned by the community (see Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc), and finally, there is a category of works that are just plain dangerous. This week I’m counting down 5 art installation disasters, mishaps [...]

Sculptural installations can fail for a variety of reasons — some site specific works are not built to accommodate changing conditions, others are scorned by the community (see Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc), and finally, there is a category of works that are just plain dangerous. This week I’m counting down 5 art installation disasters, mishaps [...]