Marina Abramović Artwork Licensing: Performance Art and Reproduction Rights 

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Marina Abramović, The Artist Is Present, 2010. Courtesy of MoMA. © Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives / (ARS), New York 2026

Marina Abramović is one of the most influential figures in contemporary performance art. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Abramović has challenged conventional ideas about the body, endurance, presence, and the relationship between artist and audience. Her work has expanded the possibilities of performance while creating a powerful visual vocabulary that continues to resonate across contemporary art, fashion, publishing, film, and popular culture.

About Marina Abramović

Born in Belgrade in 1946, Marina Abramović emerged as a major figure in performance art during the 1970s. Her practice frequently explores physical and psychological endurance, vulnerability, duration, and the relationship between performer and viewer. Rather than treating the artwork as a static object, Abramović has often made her own body and the passage of time central to the artistic experience.

Her performances have been presented internationally at major museums and cultural institutions, establishing Abramović as a defining figure in contemporary art. Works such as Rhythm 0, The Artist Is Present, and her collaborations with Ulay have become important reference points in the history of performance art.

Abramović’s work is particularly recognizable for its directness and intensity. Photography, video, documentation, and other visual records of her performances have become important ways for audiences to encounter and study her practice.

Marina Abramović, Seven Easy Pieces, 2005. © Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives / (ARS), New York 2026

Licensing Marina Abramović’s Artwork

Abramović’s distinctive imagery can be relevant to a wide range of creative projects, including books and editorial publications, exhibitions and museum materials, film and television productions, advertising, digital media, and special projects.

Because photographs and other reproductions of artworks and performance documentation may be protected by copyright, projects featuring Abramović’s work may require permission from the appropriate rights holder. Licensing requirements depend on the specific artwork or image and the intended use.

Marina Abramović, Balkan Baroque, 1997. Courtesy of MoMA. © Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives / (ARS), New York 2026

Artists Rights Society represents a broad network of visual artists and estates and assists clients with copyright and reproduction licensing for projects across publishing, editorial, film and television, merchandise, advertising, museums, and other creative industries.

If you are interested in licensing an artwork by Marina Abramović, submit a licensing request to Artists Rights Society with details about the artwork and your intended use. Our licensing team can help guide you through the appropriate clearance process.

About Artists Rights Society

Artists Rights Society (ARS) is the premier licensing agency for visual artists in the United States, representing over 122,000 artists and estates. ARS functions as a nexus between the vast and active network of artists, museums, scholars, galleries, journalists, and commercial collaborators.

Our unique role in the cultural community, harnessed by nearly 40 years of experience in intellectual property matters,
enables us to serve as a platform for artists and their estates to manage and protect their intellectual property. ARS provides licensing expertise, legal support, advocacy, educational outreach, relationship building, and product development.

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