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Where does freedom of artistic expression begin and end? Legal expert Maxim Tomoszek prepared a manual on controversial artistic expressions

4. 2. 2026 work in culture copyright

The manual is intended to help artists understand the boundaries of freedom of expression in art, prevent legal problems, and strengthen their ability to navigate controversial situations independently.

The manual Freedom of Expression in Art: Controversial Content and Legal Risks was produced within the project Comprehensive Research and Support for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Olomouc Agglomeration.

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CIRG – the Cultural Industries Research Group focuses on research into cultural and media industries, particularly on current issues, challenges, and conflicts arising from tensions between intellectual property law, the business models of cultural industries, the digitalization and platformization of cultural sectors, and changing consumer habits. The group’s name is an acronym of its English title, Cultural Industries Research Group. CIRG is an informal association of experts from media studies, intellectual property law, media law, media ethics, cultural economics and cultural management, sociology of culture, and data analysis. The group operates on the basis of project-based funding through applied research projects (TAČR, NAKI, EEA and Norway Grants, OP JAK Intersectoral Cooperation), basic research projects (GAČR, ZIF Bielefeld, OP VVV Excellent Research, DFG), as well as contract research (State Cinematography Fund, Association of Audiovisual Producers).