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Artists Are Threatening to Sue McDonald’s for Using Their Bushwick Murals Without Permission

While some Bushwick Collective artists were compensated for their participation, others were not notified at all.

Artists Are Threatening to Sue McDonald’s for Using Their Bushwick Murals Without Permission

Artists Are Threatening to Sue McDonald’s for Using Their Bushwick Murals Without Permission

While some Bushwick Collective artists were compensated for their participation, others were not notified at all.

Artists Are Threatening to Sue McDonald’s for Using Their Bushwick Murals Without Permission
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Remember that time a few weeks ago when McDonald’s used artists from The Bushwick Collective to sell some ridiculous burger on a bagel in the Netherlands? Well, it turns out that this ad campaign is creating quite a rift in the local art community.

A group of six artists, some associated with The Bushwick Collective and some not, are threatening to sue the fast food giant because the company allegedly used their artwork in a video without their permission and without compensation. The video, “McDonald’s presents the Vibe of Bushwick NY,” featured shots of art in Bushwick’s streets and an extended interview with Joe Ficalora, founder of The Bushwick Collective.

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