No. 8: “That’s Not My Artwork!”

On this week’s podcast, we take a look at the 9th Berlin Biennale, which has met with both ire and praise for its tech-heavy and ironic curatorial vision. We look beyond the controversy to ask: What were the highlights? Despite the criticisms, is it actually charting a new path for art amid a rapidly digitizing world? And is talking about all the reviews a distraction from the work itself? Next, we take an expanded dive into what it means for artists to disavow their work. Disavowal may seem like a strange power—and it is pretty unique statute within American law. Why are only some artists protected? And, moreover, what conceptual questions are raised by artists disavowing their work? Read more: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-the-artsy-podcast-no-8-that-s-not-my-artwork