Episode 23: The Climate Controversy of NFT Art, the E.U. vs Banksy, and Frank Auerbach

Where have the past few months gone? After an un-intentional hiatus, we are back with some exhibition recommendations, new artist finds and juicy art world stories. We discuss long lost artworks that have just turned up in Germany and Italy, cue speculation a plenty. Liz provides an update on her NFT experimentation, whilst we also discuss the big elephant in the Crypto Art room - climate change. And hindsight is a bitch if you’re Banksy, after he loses an E.U. copyright court case thanks, in part, to his own statement that ‘Copyright is for Losers’. Our Artist Focus for this episode is German-British painter Frank Auerbach. Born in Berlin, his parents sent him to Britain in 1939 under the Kindertransport scheme. We discuss the importance of his influences in his life, including his teacher David Bomberg, and friends that include Leon Kossof, Francis Bacon and Lucien Freud. His friendship in particular with Kossof has been the subject of multiple articles and exhibitions in itself. SHOW NOTES: Hilary Pecis ‘Piecemeal Rhythm’ at Timothy Taylor Gallery until 26 June 2021: https://www.timothytaylor.com/exhibitions/hilary-pecis-piecemeal-rhythm/ Adrian Berg ‘Paintings 1964-2010’ at Frestonian Gallery until 3 July 2021: https://www.frestoniangallery.com/exhibitions/ Michael Armitage ‘Paradise Edict' at the Royal Academy until 19 September 2021:https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/michael-armitage ‘The Making of Rodin’ at the Tate Modern until 21 November 2021:https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-rodin Igshaan Adams ‘Kicking Dust’ at The Hayward Gallery until 25 July 2021: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/art-exhibitions/igshaan-adams-kicking-dust?eventId=868262 Conor Murgatroyd: https://www.conormurgatroyd.com/ Sasha Gordon: http://www.sasha-gordon.com/ Corbin Shaw: https://gutsgallery.co.uk/artists/35-corbin-shaw/ Sanya Kantarovsky: https://www.luhringaugustine.com/artists/sanya-kantarovsky#tab:thumbnails Donna Huanca: https://www.simonleegallery.com/artists/192-donna-huanca/ Lucas Arruda: https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/2017/lucas-arruda Lost for 70 Years, Kandinsky Watercolor to Sell in Germany: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/rediscovered-wassily-kandinsky-watercolor-auction-ketterer-kunst-1234593056/ Six Ancient Frescoes Stolen From Roman Villas Over the Decades Have Been Returned to Pompeii: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/six-ancient-frescos-returned-pompeii-1970702 NFTs Are Hot. So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate: https://www.wired.com/story/nfts-hot-effect-earth-climate/ The E.U. Rules Against Banksy in His Trademark Fight With a Greeting Card Company, Citing His Own Statement That ‘Copyright Is For Losers’: