Where Art Meets Law, Culture Meets Policy, and Creativity Meets Legal Protection
The Council for Art and Law Initiatives (CALI) is pleased to present the inaugural issue of The CALI Magazine – Art & Law, Vol. 1, 2026—a publication exploring the increasingly important intersection of art, law, culture, heritage, and intellectual property.
Art and law may appear to belong to different worlds, but today they are closely connected. Questions surrounding authenticity, copyright, cultural heritage, artistic freedom, ownership, restitution, and the protection of traditional art forms are becoming increasingly significant. The CALI Magazine aims to make these complex conversations accessible to artists, lawyers, collectors, cultural institutions, academics, policymakers, and anyone interested in the evolving world of Art Law.
What’s Inside the First Issue?
The inaugural issue brings together a diverse range of topics and perspectives, including:
- Art forgery and its legal consequences, examining authenticity, attribution, deception, and liability under German and Indian law.
- Recent developments in art and cultural heritage law, including changes to art import duties in India and cultural heritage legislation in Italy.
- AI-generated art and copyright, exploring the important questions raised by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s attempts to obtain copyright protection for artwork created by artificial intelligence.
- Copyright and traditional music, through an examination of the dispute concerning A.R. Rahman and Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar and the question of authorship in classical music.
- Contemporary artists and artistic expression, featuring artists such as Shilpa Gupta and Niyaz Hussain and their engagement with borders, free speech, identity, disability, and social questions.
- Art disputes and arbitration, exploring whether alternative dispute resolution can help address intellectual property and cultural heritage disputes.
- Museums and cultural preservation in India, with a focus on emerging institutions and their role in preserving history, heritage, and community narratives.
- The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026, alongside a special feature on the evolving art landscape of Ladakh and the upcoming sā Ladakh Biennale. – Nyaay Kala, an innovative exploration of how landmark legal judgments can be translated into visual art and creative expression.
A Platform for Art Law Conversations
Through this magazine, CALI seeks to create an accessible space for meaningful conversations around the legal and cultural challenges shaping the art world. The publication brings together legal analysis, artistic perspectives, cultural heritage discussions, and developments from India and around the world.
Whether you are an artist, lawyer, collector, academic, policymaker, museum professional, or art enthusiast, The CALI Magazine – Art & Law offers an opportunity to explore how law influences creativity, cultural identity, ownership, and the preservation of heritage.
Read the full issue of The CALI Magazine – Art & Law, Vol. 1, 2026: