A Conversation With Henry Lydiate
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Southwestern Law School's head of the Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Institute, Orly Ravid, speaks to Henry Lydiate, a renowned London-based International Art Lawyer who has specialized in the law relating to visual art and design for over 35 years. A founding partner of The Henry Lydiate Partnership LLP—an international art business consultancy, Henry Lydiate showcases a lifelong commitment to the arts and the support of creative arts practitioners and cultural organizations through innovation, people development, and co-creation. Professor Lydiate also designs and delivers international legal and art business modules for Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Southwestern Law School's London Study Abroad Program. In this episode, Henry Lydiate discusses what it takes to be an art lawyer, the challenges of using existing IP law to apply to visual art, the explosive rise of AI-derived art, and how best to represent clients and protect their art.





