Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is bringing an immersive journey through the artist’s life to London next year, when the Meet Vincent van Gogh Experience lands at the South Bank in February 2020. It will mark the latest leg of a world tour that has so far seen the experience entertain …
Read More »The National Portrait Gallery taps TSBA Group
The TSBA Group has welcomed the internationally renowned National Portrait Gallery to its roster of English heritage brands. Following the success of taking the British Museum to the global licensing stage, TSBA has outlined its equally ambitious plans to expand the reach of the National Portrait Gallery’s brand. This will …
Read More »House of Disaster named among first UK fashion licensees for Frida Kahlo
House of Disaster has become one of the first UK licensees to launch a range of Frida Kahlo fashion accessories, thanks to a new deal secured by Art Ask Agency. House of Disaster is a fashion design and manufacturing house, recognised for its exclusive collections developed in house and sold …
Read More »LMI to mark 400 years since journey of The Mayflower with global licensing programme
The visitor attraction board, Destination Plymouth is marking the milestone anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower – the English ship that transported Pilgrims to the New World 400 years ago – with a new licensing programme. Heading up the campaign, Licensing Management International has been named the global licensing …
Read More »Blonde Sheep Licensing secures global rights to The London Studio portfolio
Blonde Sheep Licensing has secured the global representation rights to The London Studio’s multi award-winning portfolio of art and design brands. The initial licensing focus will be on the Dream Big message, a new range that hones in on the growing trend for mindfulness and wellbeing in consumer products and …
Read More »Myne Cards signs artist Dominique Vari to growing licensing portfolio
Myne Cards, the maker of contactless card protectors, has secured yet another licensing partnership for its growing roster of properties, this time looking to the artist Dominique Vari. Vari is known for taking everyday words and turning them into relatable art, ‘capturing a theme into a single piece of art.’ …
Read More »Alfilo Brands goes beyond the wall: “We are changing how art and culture can be experienced”
Yizan He, CEO and founder Alfilo Brands gives Licensing.biz the lowdown on how museum and cultural IP licensing is evolving past t-shirts and mugs and into a whole new world for exploration
Read More »My Icon Story takes flight with Spirit of Concorde for 50th anniversary celebration
Under the deal - one brokered by Start Licensing with My Icon Story’s founder Laura Lane - the range consists of five limited edition premium poster prints inspired by Concorde’s history.
Read More »Banksy sues Italian art exhibition for selling unauthorised merchandise
The secretive artist recently took a company to court to stop them selling unofficial merchandise at an exhibition of his works and authentic prints at the MUDEC in Milan late last year.
Read More »National Gallery expands in Asia with cafes and pop-ups in answer to today’s ‘fast fashion’ culture
The heritage brand will be taking the classic works of Degas, Monet and Van Gogh to hot spots in the territory via its Delicious Art IP which will form the basis of a new cafe in Seoul in South Korea this November.
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