Send us a textThe interview with Irina Tarsis took place before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Irina is a Russian-speaking American, with Ukrainian and Jewish roots. The events we are witnessing now in connection with the war in Ukraine are heartbreaking. Glory and Peace to Ukraine and Forgiveness and Awakening to Russia.Cover art: photograph taken in Kyiv art gallery/store circa 2020 by Irina Tarsis.To support the Center for Art Law’s mission and to learn more about its offerings, please visit the Center for Art Law’s website. SHOW NOTES:0:00 Irina Tarsis’ decision to attend law school to study art law1:42 Tarsis’ reasons for pursuing art law3:05 her work with Soviet nationalizations in the context of law libraries4:15 Tarsis began studing art history 4:34 Founding Center for Art Law 5:17 Center’s growth 7:20 Center’s Judith Bresler Fellowship 9:24 Center’s legacy and estate planning clinic 12:51 clinic’s artists feature series. 13:42 Artist Molly Dougenis 14:16 Dougenis’ estate planning15:00 next clinic about artists dealer relationships with a focus on New York law and will include resale royalty.16:44 recent NFT case filed in Southern District of New York that involves the Guernica of India 17:30 many contracts include reference to all future media now known or to be to be invented down the line 18:00 suit involving Quentin Tarantin’s attempt to mint NFTs 18:48 future cases in art law 20:33 teaching at Sotheby's and FIT23:09 Tarsis’ work with the European Shoah Legacy Institute24:15 provenance research 26:50 Portrait of Wally 28:00 Center’s future mission30:16 Knoedler Gallery story 31:45 idea for a Knoedler award 33:03 creation of a community of artists, art fans, art aficionados, and collectors and attorneys34:30 fundraising efforts36:13 career positions in art lawPlease share your comments and/or questions at [email protected] 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 [email protected]. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2025]

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