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Apr 25, 2025

East Fork Unveils the Matisse Collection, licensed by Artists Rights Society: A celebration of artistry, craftmanship, and legacy

REQUEST TO LICENSE ARTWORK | JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LICENSING ARTWORK East Fork, the beloved North Carolina-based Certified B Corporation known for its meticulously crafted pottery and curated homewares, proudly introduces the Matisse Collection, a new permanent addition to the brand’s evergreen line of heirloom pottery. Rooted in the artistic heritage […]

Apr 01, 2025

UNIQLO’s latest UT collection brings Matisse’s paper cut-outs to life, licensed by Artists Rights Society

Mar 04, 2025

Are Works By Artists Such as Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse Really In the Public Domain? Correcting a Common Copyright Misconception

Dec 20, 2024

Licensed Art Meets Literature: How Iconic Works Shape Book Covers

Oct 24, 2024

Celebrating the National Medal of Arts Winners: Ruth Asawa and Alex Katz

Oct 23, 2024

Announcing Representation of the Richard Diebenkorn Foundation

Oct 18, 2024

How to Obtain an Edward Hopper License for Your Project

Sep 26, 2024

How to Get Permission to Use an Artist’s Work in Your Project

Sep 13, 2024

A Whimsical Collection Pairs Miffy & Friends with Iconic Artwork by Henri Matisse

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From racetracks to sketchbooks, the horse remains

From racetracks to sketchbooks, the horse remains a timeless muse. Happy Derby Day to all the contenders! 🐎

Jean Charlot, Vanity Fair (cover), September 1935 © 2025 The Jean Charlot Estate LLC / Member, Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. With permission.

#JeanCharlot #KentuckyDerby #🏇 #ARS

This May, we’re celebrating Stuart Davis as our

This May, we’re celebrating Stuart Davis as our Member of the Month. A pioneering figure in American modernism, Davis blended influences from Cubism, jazz, advertising, and American popular culture to create a visual language entirely his own. His work is characterized by bold colors, dynamic compositions, and a playful yet deliberate use of form and text. With roots in early 20th-century modernist movements, Davis brought an unmistakably American energy to abstraction; one that pulsed with rhythm, spontaneity, and innovation. His paintings speak to the spirit of their time while still feeling fresh and contemporary today.

Stuart Davis, The Paris Bit, 1959 © 2025 Estate of Stuart Davis / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

#StuartDavis #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #May #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #abstractart #abstraction

As we wrap up our Member of the Month series for A

As we wrap up our Member of the Month series for April, we celebrate the bold and incisive vision of Chloe Wise. Across her multifaceted practice—spanning hyper-realistic sculptures, satirical paintings, and conceptual photographs—Wise offers a razor-sharp critique of contemporary culture. Her work reflects the absurdities and anxieties of modern life, from the commodification of self-image to the performative nature of consumerism. Through her witty and visually striking pieces, Wise reveals the contradictions of a world obsessed with authenticity yet driven by artifice. Her ability to fuse humor, beauty, and cultural commentary makes her a defining voice in today’s art landscape. As we close out this month’s spotlight, we recognize Wise’s remarkable contributions to contemporary art and her ongoing exploration of the complexities of identity, desire, and the human condition.

Chloe Wise, American Classic, 2015 © 2025 Chloe Wise / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#ChloeWise #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #April #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #contemporaryart

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Gnarled and graceful, this juniper captured by Edw

Gnarled and graceful, this juniper captured by Edward Weston stands as a testament to time and tenacity. Weston’s image captures what we celebrate on Arbor Day—the enduring beauty of trees. 🌳

Edward Weston, Juniper, Lake Tenaya, 1937 © 2025 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#EdwardWeston #ARS #ArborDay #trees #🌳 #PlantATree

“What are men to rocks and mountains?” Today,

“What are men to rocks and mountains?” Today, we celebrate the beauty of our wonderful planet. Happy Earth Day!🌎

Andreas Gursky, Aletsch Glacier II, 2023 © Andreas Gursky / Courtesy Sprüth Magers / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 2025

#AndreasGursky #ARS #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #🌎

Taurus Season is here! ♉🐂 Jovana Millay, a tr

Taurus Season is here! ♉🐂 Jovana Millay, a true embodiment of the sign, channels strength, stability, and beauty in her art. Her work reflects a grounded yet captivating energy, full of intricate details and a deep connection to the natural world.

Jovana Millay, Ovum VII, © 2025 Jovana Millay / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#JovanaMillay #ARS #Taurus #TaurusSeason #♉ #🐂#bull #taurushoroscope #horoscope

🐇 Happy Easter from Artists Rights Society! 🐰

Hunt Slonem, Blue Heaven, 2019 © 2025 Hunt Slonem / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#HuntSlonem #ARS #Easter #Easter2025 #bunny #🐇#🐰

April’s Member of the Month, Chloe Wise, is also

April’s Member of the Month, Chloe Wise, is also celebrated for her captivating figurative paintings, which blend hyperrealism with surreal, satirical undertones. Her large-scale portraits often depict friends, models, and influencers adorned in designer clothing and surrounded by symbols of indulgence and artifice. With a style that recalls both classical portraiture and the polished aesthetic of fashion editorials, Wise creates scenes that feel both aspirational and unsettling. Her subjects often wear disaffected expressions or hold awkward, exaggerated poses, evoking a sense of detachment beneath the veneer of glamour. The inclusion of glossy accessories, melting fruit, or exaggerated lighting adds a sense of disarray to the otherwise pristine compositions. Through these works, Wise critiques the contradictions of contemporary identity—the allure of self-presentation and the alienation that often accompanies it. Her paintings, both beautiful and biting, capture the emotional complexities lurking beneath the surface of social performance.

Chloe Wise, And the virtuous men are ceaselessly perspiring, too, 2019 © 2025 Chloe Wise / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#ChloeWise #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #April #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #contemporaryart

With Easter this week, bring home the perfect gift

With Easter this week, bring home the perfect gift with ARS's Just Dutch x Henri Matisse collaboration! This special collection celebrates Miffy, created by Dick Bruna, and Matisse’s vibrant cut-outs, featuring handmade crochet dolls of Miffy, Boris, and Melanie dressed in La Gerbe. Plus, a mini Miffy keychain lets you carry the artistry wherever you go. Each purchase supports disadvantaged women with stable work and income. Click the link in our bio to shop now!

Henri Matisse, La Gerbe (1953) © 2024 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#HenriMatisse #Easter #ARS #JustDutch #Miffy&Friends #LaGerbe

Continuing our celebration of April’s Member of

Continuing our celebration of April’s Member of the Month, Chloe Wise, we delve into the sculptural works that first brought her acclaim. Wise’s Bread Bag series—hyper-realistic sculptures of bread and breakfast foods refashioned into designer handbags—offers a clever critique of luxury branding and consumer culture. Works such as Pancakes No. 5 (a play on Chanel’s No. 5 perfume) use witty wordplay and absurd pairings to highlight the commodification of both art and everyday objects. By transforming perishable foods into high-end accessories, Wise captures the transient nature of trends and the obsession with status symbols. The sculptures, though visually humorous, provoke deeper reflections on materialism and the way advertising shapes desire. With their glossy surfaces and trompe-l'œil realism, her sculptures toy with the viewer’s expectations, creating a subversive commentary on the artifice of luxury and the aesthetics of excess.

Chloe Wise, Pancake No 5, 2015 © 2025 Chloe Wise / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#ChloeWise #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #April #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #contemporaryart

Get your tees ready, the Masters Tournament starts

Get your tees ready, the Masters Tournament starts today! 🏌️⛳ This 1896 Harper’s Weekly cover by Maxfield Parrish captures the timeless spirit of the game. While the sport has evolved, the precision and composure required to sink a putt remain unchanged.

Maxfield Parrish, HARPER'S WEEKLY / NATIONAL AUTHORITY ON AMATEUR SPORT, 1896 © 2025 Maxfield Parrish Family, LLC / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

#MaxfieldParrish #ARS #themasters #golf #PGA #themasters2025 #HarpersWeekly #🏌️ #⛳

We're celebrating spring with the latest @uniqlo U

We're celebrating spring with the latest @uniqlo UT collection @uniqlo.ut, which brings Matisse’s vibrant and dynamic works to life in an exciting new line of apparel, licensed by ARS! Visit the link in our bio to shop the collection, see images of the collection shot in the artist's beloved city of Nice, and read an exclusive interview with the artist's great-granddaughter Sophie Matisse.

#UNIQLO #UNIQLOUT #UTCollection #Matisse #HenriMatisse #MatisseCutOuts #SophieMatisse #Nice #NiceFrance #NiceTourism #CotedAzur #FrenchRiviera

Artwork © 2025 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

April’s Member of the Month is Chloe Wise, a con

April’s Member of the Month is Chloe Wise, a contemporary artist whose provocative and multifaceted practice examines themes of identity, consumer culture, and the absurdities of modern life. Through a combination of hyper-realistic paintings, satirical sculptures, and meticulously staged photographs, Wise explores the tension between authenticity and artifice. Her figurative portraits capture the emotional complexities of self-presentation, often portraying disenchanted subjects adorned in designer clothing, surrounded by symbols of indulgence and excess. At the same time, her still-life compositions blur the line between beauty and decay, transforming everyday objects into playful yet unsettling commentaries on consumption. Wise’s work masterfully blends humor with sharp social critique, offering a striking reflection on the contradictions of contemporary culture.

Chloe Wise, Glowing symptoms of success, 2021 © 2025 Chloe Wise / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#ChloeWise #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #April #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #contemporaryart

As we conclude our Member of the Month series for

As we conclude our Member of the Month series for March, we celebrate the enduring impact of Ruth Orkin’s photography. Her images weren’t just documentation; they were deeply observant reflections on life, movement, and human connection. With her camera, she preserved moments of independence, adventure, and artistic passion, offering a window into the everyday experiences that shape us. Orkin’s legacy as a trailblazing female photographer in a male-dominated field continues to inspire generations of visual storytellers. This Women’s History Month, we honor her fearless pursuit of storytelling through images—each frame a testament to her ability to capture life at its most vibrant and unscripted.

Ruth Orkin, Parade, two brothers © 2025 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#RuthOrkin #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #March #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #photography

Opening today at the Fine Arts Museums of San Fran

Opening today at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor: "Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art." This show will explore Thiebaud's reinterpretations of historical and contemporary masterpieces, offering a unique look at his creative process. The exhibition will feature 60 of his reimagined works alongside original paintings by artists like Rembrandt, Manet, and Morandi, as well as rare pieces from Thiebaud’s personal collection, some on public view for the first time. The exhibition will be open until August 17th, 2025, see it now!

Wayne Thiebaud, Betty Jean Thiebaud and Book, 1965-1969 © 2025 Wayne Thiebaud Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

#WayneThiebaud #popart #FineArtsMuseumsofSanFrancisco #FAMSF #LegionofHonor #ARS

Here comes Aries Season! ♈🐏 Agnes Martin, an

Here comes Aries Season! ♈🐏 Agnes Martin, an Aries herself, brought boldness and intensity to her art, much like the fiery energy of the season. Her work is full of passion, precision, and a strong sense of self.

Agnes Martin, Friendship, 1963 © Agnes Martin Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#AgnesMartin #ARS #Aries #AriesSeason #♈ #🐏 #ram #arieshoroscope #horoscope

Spring has officially sprung! 🌸🌷 Celebrating

Spring has officially sprung! 🌸🌷 Celebrating longer days, new beginnings, and the art that captures the season.

Alex Katz, Purple Tulips 1 (from Flowers Portfolio), 2021 © 2025 Alex Katz / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

#AlexKatz #SpringEquinox #FirstDayofSpring #Spring #ARS #flowers #tulips #🌸 #🌷

March’s Member of the Month, Ruth Orkin, had a g

March’s Member of the Month, Ruth Orkin, had a gift for capturing people in their most natural, unguarded states. Portraiture was a key part of her work, but unlike traditional studio photography, Orkin’s portraits were alive with energy and authenticity. She photographed cultural icons like Albert Einstein, Marlon Brando, and Leonard Bernstein, but her lens treated every subject with the same reverence—whether an acclaimed artist or an unknown figure on the street. Orkin often photographed people in motion, caught mid-thought or mid-laughter, giving her work a distinct sense of life. Her images are less about posing and more about presence—portraits that feel like brief glimpses into her subjects’ worlds rather than staged compositions.

Ruth Orkin, Lauren Bacall in a hotel room, New York City, 1950 © 2025 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#RuthOrkin #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #March #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety #photography #LaurenBacall

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from ARS! ☘️ Today,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from ARS! ☘️ Today, we’re tipping our hats to our Irish members, including the legendary Jack B. Yeats. Here’s to art, a bit of luck, and maybe even a pint or two! 🍀

Jack B. Yeats, Donnelly's Hollow, 1936 © Estate of Jack B Yeats. All rights reserved, DACS / ARS 2025

#JackBYeats #IrishArt #StPatricksDay #StPatricksDay2025 #HappyStPatricksDay #🍀 #StPaddysDay #LuckOfTheIrish #ARS

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