Comments on: Caution: You Do Not Own the Art Review

By: Marie-Louise McHugh

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:59:09 +0000

Years ago I used to reprint the reviews. Now I just mention the link to the publication if at all. Nevertheless I will mention that I was reviewed by XYZ and my followers can go read the review if they wish. There is so much information to absorb on the internet that I doubt that my followers will read long reviews anyway.
Now, I reprinted an interview at one time or another and this is because I was asked to do so by the interviewer.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:44:08 +0000

In reply to art exhibitions.

AE: It’s fine to link. It’s not fine (ever) to reprint an entire article.
I don’t allow reprints of my posts here because Google doesn’t like duplicate content on the Web. I ask people to quote from my post and riff off of it. That is more helpful to all – AND more interesting.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:42:30 +0000

In reply to Amanda Christine.

Amanda: See how I responded to Arthur above. Hope it helps.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:41:48 +0000

In reply to JJ Jacobs.

JJ: A link is totally fine. It’s reprinting the entire thing where there’s an issue.
Congratulations on the article! Will you shoot me an email with the link when it comes out?

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:40:36 +0000

In reply to Arthur.

Arthur: It’s too bad Artweek went out of business. That’s was a good publication.
I do think you’re fine to use it. If Artweek had a parent company that is still in business, they’d be another recourse.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:38:57 +0000

In reply to Jackie Garner.

Good work, Jackie. I kind of think it’s the larger publications that are going to try to make money from reprints.

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By: art exhibitions

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:29:36 +0000

I think that a review or any other info on your work that is published in public space (web, print etc.) can be used – but a credit should be given. In the case of online reviews, you can promote the page that gives you a mention by using twitter, facebook and any other social media site – I don’t think the writer would have a problem with this – as hey…. he’s getting promoted too

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By: Amanda Christine

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:25:55 +0000

thanks for this, in my area many artists also write reviews for publications so it gets confusing for me at times! I do like being able to link to the reviews, and in the one instance of subscriber content, I was still allowed to share the photo.
I too (i think this was mentioned above) wonder about publications that have changed/go out of business etc (what of sharing back content if you find it afterward?)

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By: JJ Jacobs

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:41:19 +0000

Thank you for the timely article. Awhile back I was interviewed by MORE Magazine and the article is coming out next month. I had planned on posting a link to the article on FB; my blog and website but after reading this post, I am sending off a letter to my editor about their reprint policy.
Thanks to you, I dodged a bullet and prevented a major copyright faux paus!

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By: Arthur

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:21:46 +0000

I received a great review in Artweek a few years back. I sent the reviewer a note of thanks with a comment agreeing with one of her reservations, but a few years later when I was ready to use the review on a new website (arthurcomings.com > What people say) Artweek had ceased publication. So I went ahead and used it. Maybe I should have asked the reviewer, but I considered it to be in the public domain. If it happens again I’ll check with the reviewer.

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