If you work in the art industry, chances are you will need to hire a lawyer at some stage. We would always recommend being proactive in seeking legal advice as it will help protect you and prevent legal issues from arising later down the track. In this blog we cover exactly what an art lawyer does, when you should hire an art lawyer and what sort of legal arrangements you should have in place when creating, exhibiting and selling and donating art.

Guest Work Agency has advised celebrated Australian artist Lindy Lee on a significant public art project in Brisbane, Australia. The signature artwork will be installed as part of the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development.

Founder and Director of Guest Work Agency, Alana Kushnir will feature as a guest speaker during Blockchain Week 2022, hosted by Blockchain Australia.

Guest Work Agency is your go-to source on art-related legal cases and law reform in Australia, as well as select cases internationally.

In this story, our Director and Founder, Alana Kushnir and Paralegal Associate, Mia Schaumann, report on the proceedings against ‘rogue dealer’ Tristan Koenig, the Australian Government’s recent acquisition of the copyright in the Aboriginal Flag, a fashion-meets-art NFT dispute and more.

In this Art of Business story, ArtsPay co-founder Marc Goldenfein talks about how businesses can affect real change at a time when "making the world a better place" is no longer enough.

Guest Work Agency Director and Founder Alana Kushnir featured as a keynote speaker at the most recent NFT DEB Generative Dimensions conference.

Art lawyer and advisor Alana Kushnir, director and founder of Guest Work Agency, kicked off the WO Foundation’s 2022 lecture series with an online presentation on the key legal issues to face the art world this year.

As we come to the end of what has turned out to be a surprisingly spectacular year for the development of NFTs, it’s time to reflect and learn from the many legal issues that have arisen in this space. From a burnt Banksy to a fake sale, a Pulp Fiction stand-off to Stormtrooper helmets, there was no shortage of entertaining, mind-bending scenarios. Here’s Guest Work Agency’s wrap up of the best worst NFT disputes of 2021.