New York — Online Journal — Columbia Undergraduate Law Review

Pindell v. N’Namdi: If the Art World Wants Equity, It Needs Gallery Contracts

Four years ago, in an ostensibly more inclusive climate, students at CUNY Guttman College reexamined New York gallery diversity. They found that white people, who account for just 64 percent of the population, netted 80 percent of the gallery representation in the city. The statistics suggest that the exclusionary culture Pindell identified decades ago persists into the present. In fact, it appears that today’s art market not only excludes but also exploits artists of color; Pindell’s own experience illustrates this dynamic.

Margaret TilleyOctober 4, 2020Pindell, art equity, New York, gallery contracts

The Implications of Sex Work Prohibition and Possible Legal Remedies

In the vast majority of the United States, sex work is prohibited and punishable by laws that marginalize sex workers. Decriminalization is recognized as the most effective method of protecting sex workers because it allows them to report misconduct to the police, access necessary social services, and create institutions to make their work less dangerous.

Edie Conekin-ToozeNovember 7, 2019sex work, criminal justice, decriminalization, New YorkComment