Stories
Guest Work Agency regularly blogs about art news, cases, events and other updates for the industry in Australia and internationally.
Art of Business: Introducing ArtsPay
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.
Alana Kushnir Features as Keynote Speaker at NFT Online Hackathon and Conference
Guest Work Agency Director and Founder Alana Kushnir featured as a keynote speaker at the most recent NFT DEB Generative Dimensions conference.
Alana Kushnir Presents Her 2022 Top Legal Issues for the Art World
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.
The 10 Best Worst NFT Disputes of 2021
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.
‘The Boutique Lawyer Show’ Podcast: Alana Kushnir on Creating Success in a Niche Market
Guest Work Agency founder and director Alana Kushnir has featured as a guest on an episode of the Lawyer’s Weekly podcast ‘The Boutique Lawyer Show’. In the interview, she spoke with podcast host, Jerome Doraisamy, about establishing a niche legal practice, the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the arts sector and how boutique lawyers can build a practice in an area they are passionate about.
Guest Work Agency Signs up to New Payment Solution Supporting the Australian Arts Sector
Guest Work Agency has signed up to new payment processing platform ArtsPay. ArtsPay is a “profit-for-purpose” payments solution that gives back to Australian artists and small arts organisations every time a customer makes a purchase using ArtsPay - either in-store or online - via the ArtsPay Foundation, an artist-led organisation.
Guest Work Agency Director Alana Kushnir Announced as 2021 Australian Blockchain Industry Awards Finalist
Guest Work Agency founder and director Alana Kushnir has been shortlisted for the ‘Education Leader of the Year’ category in the 2021 ‘Blockies’ awards. The awards, run by Blockchain Australia, recognise leadership and excellence in the blockchain industry and community.
Art Case Update - November 2021
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 design law changes in Australia, recent international NFT disputes, the release of a New Jersey judgement on the unscrupulous operations of an art dealer on public interest grounds and much more…