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Oct 13, 2021

Can I Be Sued for Making an NFT of a Painting in My Collection? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Plus, does the Nirvana baby really have a shot in his lawsuit against the band? And can an artist remake a film shot for shot?

Sep 17, 2021

Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Final Project

Aug 26, 2021

Someone Else Takes Photos of Wounded Skateboarders That Look Just Like Mine—Can I Sue? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Aug 16, 2021

Ruth Orkin: Expressions of Life

Aug 16, 2021

Can I Turn My Banksy Print Into an NFT Without Getting Into Trouble? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Jul 06, 2021

IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID SALLE

Jun 25, 2021

Can I Sue My Colleague for Stealing My Idea for a Party? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

May 27, 2021

Can I Resell Artists’ NFTs Like Traditional Art Dealers Resell Paintings? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Apr 27, 2021

Artist’s Resale Right: A small share has a big impact

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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

🎉 New Member Spotlight 🎉 We’re excited to

🎉 New Member Spotlight 🎉

We’re excited to welcome Jacob Hashimoto to Artists Rights Society!

Jacob Hashimoto (b. 1973 in Greeley, CO) studied at Carleton College and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1996. He lives and works in Ossining, NY. Using sculpture, painting, and installation, Jacob Hashimoto creates complex worlds from a range of modular components: bamboo-and-paper kites, model boats, even astroturf-covered blocks. His accretive, layered compositions reference video games, virtual environments, and cosmology, while also remaining deeply rooted in art-historical traditions notably, landscape-based abstraction, modernism, and handcraft.

Hashimoto’s work may be found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State; Capital One, McLean, VA; Fondation Carmignac, Porquerolles, France; Cornell Tech Art Collection, New York, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; McDonald’s Corporation, Chicago, IL; Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA; Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, IL; Saastamoinen Foundation, EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA; The California Endowment, Los Angeles, CA; and the Tokiwabashi Tower Art Collection, Tokyo, Japan, and elsewhere.

#NewMemberSpotlight #JacobHashimoto #ArtistsRightsSociety #ARS

Join us at SXSW tomorrow as our very own @katfeder

Join us at SXSW tomorrow as our very own @katfeder takes part in Samsung Art Store's panel, "Unleashing World-Class Art to Millions of Screens" and explore how technology is reshaping the art world.

#ARS #SamsungArtStore #SXSW #SXSW2025

Continuing our celebration of March’s Member of

Continuing our celebration of March’s Member of the Month, Ruth Orkin, we take a closer look at her masterful ability to capture city life. Orkin’s work thrived in urban environments, where she found rhythm and poetry in everyday moments. From the neon-lit streets of mid-century New York to the winding alleys of Europe, she sought out fleeting gestures—glances exchanged between strangers, children playing in the shadows of towering buildings, the quiet solitude of a figure in a café window. Her keen eye transformed ordinary scenes into cinematic moments, rich with narrative and emotion. Whether photographing celebrities or unknown passersby, Orkin had an unparalleled ability to make her subjects feel both intimate and universal.

Ruth Orkin, Two American Tourists, Rome, Italy, 1951 © 2025 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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

Rise and shine! ☀️ Daylight saving time is her

Rise and shine! ☀️ Daylight saving time is here which means longer days, more sunshine, and an extra hour of evening light to enjoy!

René Magritte, The Empire of Light, II, 1950 © 2025 C. Herscovici / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#RenéMagritte #DaylightSavings #ARS #summer #surrealism #surrealist #SpringForward #☀️

Opening tomorrow at the National Gallery of Art: "

Opening tomorrow at the National Gallery of Art: "Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies." This exhibition explores Catlett’s lifelong dedication to both artistic excellence and political activism. Co-organized by the Brooklyn Museum and the National Gallery of Art, the exhibition highlights Catlett’s transnational career, her role in Black and Mexican liberation movements, and her unwavering commitment to social justice through art. The show closes on July 6th, 2025, go see it before it's over!

Elizabeth Catlett, Links Together, 1996 © 2025 Mora-Catlett Family / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

#ElizabethCatlett #NationalGalleryofArt #WashingtonDC #DC #NGA #ARS

How do you know if a work is under copyright prote

How do you know if a work is under copyright protection in the US? Are works by artists such as Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse really in the public domain in the US? We’re here to correct the common copyright misconception that all works by artists are in the public domain in the US 70 years post-mortem. Learn more via the 🔗 in our bio!

#fridakahlo #henrimatisse #kahlo #matisse #publicdomain #publicdomainday #copyright #copyrightprotection #artistsrights #artistsrights101

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re cele

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating by honoring our Member of the Month, Ruth Orkin. A pioneering photographer, Orkin was a master at capturing life as it unfolded, balancing spontaneity with striking composition. Orkin’s work explored themes of independence, adventure, and everyday beauty. Her photographs tell rich, unscripted stories, whether documenting the streets of post-war Europe, the quiet moments of artists at work, or the electric energy of New York City. At a time when few women were recognized in photojournalism, Orkin carved out a space for herself with an unflinching eye and an instinct for visual storytelling. Through her lens, we see the world as she did—full of movement, character, and humanity.

Ruth Orkin, People watching the sunset by the water, Gansevoort Pier, NYC, 1948 © 2025 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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

As we conclude our February Member of the Month se

As we conclude our February Member of the Month series, we reflect on Geoffrey Holder’s lasting impact across the arts. His dedication to portraying the richness of Black life—whether through painting, performance, or design—continues to inspire generations of artists. Holder’s ability to move seamlessly between disciplines speaks to his boundless creativity and his commitment to sharing his vision with the world. This Black History Month, we honor his legacy as a trailblazer who expanded the possibilities of artistic expression and representation.

Geoffrey Holder, 78 Richmond St., 1950 © 2025 Estate of Geoffrey Holder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

#GeoffreyHolder #ARS #MemberOfTheMonth #February #ARSMoM #ArtistsRightsSociety

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