🖼️ Arts, Museums & Galleries

We represent and advise talent, companies and organizations across the art world, including:

  • Artitsts

  • Curators

  • Galleries

  • Museums

  • Government Institutions

  • Non-Profits & Foundations

  • Cultural Organizations

  • We advise on funding structures, grants, sponsorships, and public or private opportunities. Our work includes:

    • Grant and funding agreements

    • Compliance obligations

    • Donor relations

    • Reporting requirements

  • We provide strategic counsel on:

    • Entity formation

    • Organizational governance

    • Board structures

    • Bylaws and policies

    • Regulatory compliance

    • Fiduciary responsibilities

    • Tax-exempt status

  • We advise on the legal aspects of acquiring, commissioning, and deaccessioning works of art.

    This includes:

    • Purchase agreements

    • Provenance review

    • Title and authenticity

    • Loan agreements

    • Donor and collector arrangements

    • Consignment agreements

  • We support exhibitions, installations, and cultural programming from planning through execution.

    Our services include:

    • Exhibition agreements

    • Artist and curator contracts

    • Licensing and rights clearances

    • Insurance coordination

    • Cross-border and international exhibitions

  • We help protect and manage intellectual property related to artworks, archives, publications, and digital initiatives.

    This includes:

    • Copyright registration

    • Licensing rights

    • Portfolio management and enforcement

    • Artist rights & moral rights (VARA)

    • Exhibition and reproduction rights

    • Trademark protection for brands

    • Digital rights (archives, websites, NFTs, virtual exhibits)

    • Catalogs, publications, and merchandising

  • When disputes arise, we represent clients in matters involving:

    • Contracts and collection

    • Ownership and IP infringement

    • Image and moral rights

    • Organization governance

    • Member disputes

    • Cultural property

    • Defamation

    • Injunctions and equitable relief

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