Visual & plastic arts

Authorship, authenticity and economic value

Legal protection of the authenticity, integrity, and commercial value of artworks, supporting artists, galleries, collectors, and cultural institutions.

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An artwork must also be protected outside the studio.

Creation, circulation and commercialization

A visual or plastic artwork may be exhibited, sold, reproduced, transformed, licensed, or incorporated into new projects.

Every transaction requires distinguishing ownership of the physical piece from the copyright that remains attached to the creation.

Artist working on a visual artwork in a studio

Creative assets

Legal documentation strengthens the authenticity, provenance, and commercial value of an artwork.

Legal protection to create, exhibit, and commercialize artwork.

Document the authorship and ownership of a visual or plastic artwork.

Protect the authenticity, integrity, and economic value of each piece.

Formalize sales, exhibitions, commissions, and reproduction agreements.

Regulate the use of images of artworks in publications and digital media.

Prevent disputes between artists, galleries, buyers, and collaborators.

Areas we support

Protection, circulation and exploitation

The strategy may cover everything from the initial documentation of an artwork to its representation, sale, licensing, or enforcement.

Authorship and ownership

Identification and documentation of the creator, rights holders, and the conditions under which the work was created.

Commercialization of artworks

Agreements and terms for sales, consignment, representation, commissions, and commercial exploitation of artworks.

Reproduction and licensing

Authorizations to use artworks in publications, products, exhibitions, campaigns, platforms, and digital media.

Authenticity and provenance

Documentation involving certificates of authenticity, traceability, editions, series, and ownership history.

Exhibition and representation

Agreements with galleries, museums, agents, curators, art fairs, cultural venues, and representatives.

Rights enforcement

Strategies addressing unauthorized reproduction, plagiarism, alteration, appropriation, and improper commercial use.

Who we support

Creators, intermediaries and buyers

Every participant needs clear rules regarding authorship, ownership, use, reproduction, conservation, and commercialization.

Visual artists

Protection and commercialization of photography, illustration, digital art, design, and visual projects.

Plastic artists

Legal counsel for painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation, and other physical or three-dimensional works.

Galleries and representatives

Representation, consignment, exhibition, commission, sale, and artist promotion agreements.

Collectors and buyers

Review of ownership, provenance, authenticity, and legal terms related to the acquisition of artworks.

Museums and cultural institutions

Loans, exhibitions, reproduction, installation, conservation, and public communication of artworks.

Brands and commercial projects

Licenses and collaborations to incorporate visual works into products, campaigns, spaces, and experiences.

At every stage of the artwork

From creation to reproduction

Legal protection should accompany the circulation of an artwork and adapt to the different ways it generates value.

Creation

We document authorship, collaborations, commissioned work, materials, and the conditions under which the work is produced.

Exhibition

We define responsibilities, insurance, transportation, installation, credits, reproduction, and conservation.

Commercialization

We formalize sales, consignments, commissions, certificates, and payment or delivery terms.

Reproduction

We establish licenses for publications, products, campaigns, media, and digital platforms.

Documentation also protects value

Authenticity and traceability

Consistent documentation helps identify an artwork, establish its origin, and provide greater certainty in future transactions.

Authorship

Identification of the creator and anyone who participated in developing the artwork.

Provenance

History of ownership, transfers, exhibitions, and transactions involving the artwork.

Certification

The artwork's information, technique, dimensions, edition, date, and other details included in its certificate.

Integrity

Protection against alterations, incorrect attribution, and uses that may harm the artwork or the artist's reputation.

How we work

Identification, protection and formalization

We analyze the artwork and the proposed transaction to determine the documentation, agreements, and authorizations required.

Identification

We review the work, its origin, authorship, documentation, participants, and current form of exploitation.

Protection

We define the registrations, agreements, certificates, licenses, and measures required to support the rights.

Formalization

We prepare documents and support sales, exhibitions, representation, and reproduction transactions.

Protect the creative and economic value of your artwork.

Receive guidance to document authorship, formalize transactions, grant licenses, and enforce your rights.