Warfare of Art & Law Podcast

Stephanie Drawdy

Warfare of Art and Law Podcast sparks conversation about the intriguing – and sometimes infuriating – stories that arise in the worlds of art and law with artist and attorney Stephanie Drawdy. 

  1. Artists' Rights at Risk: From State Sovereign Immunity to Generative AI

    2D AGO

    Artists' Rights at Risk: From State Sovereign Immunity to Generative AI

    Send us Fan Mail Cover photo of Rick Allen - copyright Cindy Burnham, Lucky Shot Productions  Show Note:  0:00 Nautilus Productions' Co-Founder Rick Allen gives the history of Allen v. McCrory - suit against NC over Allen's footage of the Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck  1:20 SCOTUS’ 9-0 decision in Allen v. Cooper that the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act of 1990 (CRCA) was unconstitutional  2:00 NC’s technical arguments against Allen’s claims  2:55 court's use of pendant jurisdiction to wipe out 5 years of Allen’s case 3:45 petition for rehearing en banc denied  6:45 states’ use of sovereign immunity against creators 8:50 Jeff Sedlik’s suit over use of his photo of Miles Davis as a tattoo   9:30 Michael J. Bynum’s suit over Texas A&M University’s unauthorized use of Bynum’s 12th Man book (complaint here; dismissal of copyright infringement claims against A&M employee discussed here) 11:00 Allen’s recommendations to artists to protect their work online 13:35 Emily Gould’s discussion of LAION case  17:00 Bartz v. Anthropic - 23 June 2025 Order on Fair Use in N.D. Cal. 19:50 Allen on opt out policy 20:20 Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act (VACRA) 21:00 Gould on survey by DACS (the Design and Artist’s Copyright Society)  23:00 response to UK government’s consultations  24:00 UK House of Lord’s hearings 24:30 Allen on artists not understanding impact of generative AI 26:00 Gould on UK judgment from trial in Getty v. Stability  28:50 Gould on judgment in GEMA v. Open AI 31:55 Lauren Stein on ChatGPT and law school's encouragement to use AI  33:00 Getty v. Stability in UK – Getty’s drop of direct infringement claim and appeal of ruling on secondary infringement claim 35:50 UK’s Section 9(3) - copyright protection for original work created by a machine 39:20 Stein on copyrightability and Japan’s approach to sufficient human authorship 41:40 Gould on Beijing Internet Court's judgment in Li v. Liu 42:05 Allen’s position on AI 44:00 Gould on authenticity and human contribution 47:35 Ed Newton-Rex  Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com Music by Toulme. To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website. To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.  Thanks so much for listening! This podcast and its content may not be used for training or developing AI systems without permission. © Stephanie Drawdy [2026]

    50 min
  2. Multidisciplinary Artist Zoë Buckman on Agency, Jewish Personhood & Multiple Truths

    MAY 3

    Multidisciplinary Artist Zoë Buckman on Agency, Jewish Personhood & Multiple Truths

    Send us Fan Mail Photo of Zoë Buckman by Abbey Drucker show notes: 1:10 background as a multi-media visual artist 7:00 Buckman’s dialogue with agency 9:25 her use of embroidery 10:40 filmmaking 11:00 Show Me Your Bruises, Then 14:25 exhibition at the Perez Museum  18:50 power of art 22:00 Artist Tracey Ehmann   23:45 exploration of personal issues in her work  26:15 her work on Jewish personhood  34:30 erasure and gaslighting of Jewish artists 37:00 show at Mindy Solomon Gallery  41:00 Jewish people’s complicated relationship with the home 42:45 her definition of justice / injustice  45:40 how her work addresses her view of justice / injustice 49:30 use of vintage textiles 51:45 coffee table book 52:45 2027 NY show 53:30 collaboration with Actress Cush Jumbo 54:50 the legacy Buckman hopes to make with her work 56:15 multiple truths she addresses in her work Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com Music by Toulme. To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website. To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.  Thanks so much for listening! This podcast and its content may not be used for training or developing AI systems without permission. © Stephanie Drawdy [2026]

    1 hr
  3. TEDx Speaker Ronnie Stephens on His Legacy Journey as a Member of the Quapaw and Cherokee Tribes, the Impact of NAGPRA, How Best to Preserve and Celebrate Native American Culture & the Importance of Storytelling

    APR 19

    TEDx Speaker Ronnie Stephens on His Legacy Journey as a Member of the Quapaw and Cherokee Tribes, the Impact of NAGPRA, How Best to Preserve and Celebrate Native American Culture & the Importance of Storytelling

    Send us Fan Mail To learn more, please visit Ronnie Stephens' site and view his TEDx Talk 1:50 background of Ronnie’s “legacy journey” as a member of the Quapaw and Cherokee Tribes 3:30 1897 allotment of 240 acres to Stephens' great-grandfather 4:30 Quapaw Tribe’s relocation from Arkansas to Oklahoma  6:30 McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020) 9:00 issues identified by Tribal Leaders 10:50 Dawes Commission and Burke Act 17:00 management of allotted land 19:25 Emily Gould – question about allotted land  24:45 Keeping Traditions Alive exhibition 26:20 Killers of the Flower Moon rewritten with input from Osage Nation 27:55 Echo film involved input from Choctaw Nation 30:00 Alan Robertshaw–Prey-film with Native American heroine 31:55 Dark Winds series 33:30 policy shifts needed  38:30 NAGPRA and its amendments 43:45 education needed for cultural sensitivity  46:00 BBC Documentary: Rich Hall’s Inventing the Indian 49:20 Lauren Gowler–question about historic US federal laws 55:00 definition of justice    Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com Music by Toulme. To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website. To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.  Thanks so much for listening! This podcast and its content may not be used for training or developing AI systems without permission. © Stephanie Drawdy [2026]

    1h 4m
  4. Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers' Director & Founder Alana Kushnir on Antisemitism in the Arts, Education on the Depth of Jewish Culture and History, and the Moral Component of Justice

    MAR 28

    Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers' Director & Founder Alana Kushnir on Antisemitism in the Arts, Education on the Depth of Jewish Culture and History, and the Moral Component of Justice

    Send us Fan Mail Photographer credit: Simon Strong Here is more information about Alana Kushnir and Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers. Show Notes: 1:45 update since Alana’s 2021 interview at Ep. 43 3:45 rebranding to Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers 5:00 LinkedIn posts by Alana and Guest Work Agency 8:00 antisemitism in the arts   13:00 resignation from Australian Centre for Contemporary Art’s Board 13:35 Australian news article led to her public cancellation  15:55 Serpentine Gallery's removal of her after 5 years as the lead on its research programme, The Legal Lab 20:00 steps forward to address hypocrisy in the arts sector 20:55 service on Jewish Museum of Australia’s board 21:40 her curation of Chutzpah: Spirit. Recollection. Self. 23:20 Georgian Artist Nina Sanadze's “Call to Peace” Series 27:40 Sanadze’s use of flowers from Bondi Massacre in future sculpture 30:30 Israeli-German Artist Elinor Sahm’s "Ha'layla" 31:30 Simm’s family archive used to show a Jerusalemite-Sepheradic “Hafla” (traditional celebration and gathering) 33:35 Alana's aim to bring back the depth of Jewish culture and history 37:25 Alana’s dream project to highlight the Jewish community's contribution to Australia's culture, especially Jewish women 39:30 education to bring together Jewish and non-Jewish communities 42:50 current relevance of the Holocaust 45:00 Jewish community from former USSR at the Bondi massacre 46:50 moral courage as a form of justice 48:00 legacy to create culture not fear, to emphasize integrity and loyalty  49:15 her work with Arts Patron and Hospitality Icon Rinaldo Di Stasio  50:05  Di Stasio’s commission of Artist Sean Gladwell for a moving image work in flagship restaurant, Di Stasio Città  Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com Music by Toulme. To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website. To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.  Thanks so much for listening! This podcast and its content may not be used for training or developing AI systems without permission. © Stephanie Drawdy [2026]

    54 min
  5. Steven Gambardella on Stoicism: Its Benefits and Paradoxes

    JAN 18

    Steven Gambardella on Stoicism: Its Benefits and Paradoxes

    Send us Fan Mail Please visit Steven Gambardella's site here to learn more.  Show Notes: 1:15 background in the arts 4:00 Dutch philosopher Spinoza’s parallels with Hellenistic philosophies 5:20 Gambardella’s Become As You Are 7:30 “Stoic Kitsch” blog post  9:00 individual agency and collective action 11:00 crisis of agency 11:20 emergence of stoicism 14:00 four-fold root of virtue 20:10 four facets of autonomy, perspective, objectivity and control and their relation to the four virtues of wisdom, moderation, justice and courage/fearlessness 21:25 Steven's blog  21:45 Stoic view of justice relates to ignorance 26:00 moralism 27:00 Seneca, tutor and advisor to Roman emperor Nero 32:00 applying ancient Stoic ideas in current day 35:35 Stoicism and Philosophy Reading Group  38:30 summary of Stoicism: Virtue is the only good; and you have full control over the domain of your soul/your “inner citadel” 40:20 Stoicism at a crossroads  43:45 his hope to contribute to a revolution of the soul that encourages a view of the world that is more holistic and spiritual 45:40 Question from Susanne van der Meer about the paradox in Stoicism about the responsibility of agency versus a Stoic view of incarceration  55:00 Stoic view of fear and desire 1:00:00 Comments from Emily Gould Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com Music by Toulme. To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website. To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.  Thanks so much for listening! This podcast and its content may not be used for training or developing AI systems without permission. © Stephanie Drawdy [2026]

    1h 4m
  6. Italian IP, New Tech and Art Law Lawyer Massimo Sterpi on Issues Raised by Generative AI and the Future of Agentic AI

    JAN 4

    Italian IP, New Tech and Art Law Lawyer Massimo Sterpi on Issues Raised by Generative AI and the Future of Agentic AI

    Send us Fan Mail IP attorney Massimo Sterpi Massimo Sterpi photo by Eolo Perfido  Show Notes: 1:30 Sterpi’s work with emerging tech 2:30 shift in use of emerging tech/arts issues 3:55 Brazilian artist Eduardo Kac's transgenic work 4:30 blockchain / NFT as a testing area 5:10 generative AI and copyright 6:20 copyrighted works as training data  12:25 11 Nov 2025 judgment by Munich Regional Court in GEMA v. OpenAI (Case No. 42 O 14139/24) 14:20 fair use in the US 17:05 copyright of outputs 23:55 "A Single Piece of American Cheese" 26:00 Gema decision’s impact on OpenAI’s business model 29:00 UK decision in Getty v. Stability AI 32:30 harmonisation  34:20 collective licensing as a solution for AI training 36:20 view of justice/injustice with emerging tech in the arts 38:40 cultural impact of emerging tech 42:00 Christie’s auction of "Portrait of Edmond de Belamy" 43:40 2024 Venice Biennale - The Conference on Art and AI’s “The Neo-Synthetic: A Dialogue on Art, A.I., and Emergent Aesthetics” 44:30 expanding area regarding the roles involved in outputs 46:40 authenticity becoming enigmatic 47:00 attempts to create digital scarcity 47:55 different standards of creativity  48:30 neighboring rights for AI 50:00 Italy’s protection of “simple photographs” versus “photographic works” 50:40 UK’s Section 9(3) copyright of outputs fictionally attributed to human involved 52:40 Agentic AI   Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com Music by Toulme. To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website. To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com.  Thanks so much for listening! This podcast and its content may not be used for training or developing AI systems without permission. © Stephanie Drawdy [2026]

    55 min
5
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Warfare of Art and Law Podcast sparks conversation about the intriguing – and sometimes infuriating – stories that arise in the worlds of art and law with artist and attorney Stephanie Drawdy. 

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