► Art Law Practice

Axis provides full-service representation to the Arts and Visual Arts Industry including Artists, Galleries, Painters, Museums, Consignors, Sculptors, and Buyers.

Whether it involves the representation of artists, photographers, sculptors, visual artists, painters, galleries, consignors, buyers, or others, Axis’ practice can provide high quality representation of those involved in the arts and visual arts industry.  We serve art clients on both transactional matters and disputes spanning the field of visual arts.

► Who We Represent

Axis can assist numerous types of art industry clients involved in and connected with the art industry. In visual arts, there are a number of types of players and professionals:

Artists Visual artists Graphic artists Designers Sculptors

Galleries Art buyers Art finance and lenders Museums

► Art Law and Industry Practice Areas

We serve clients involved with the Visual Arts industry with a variety of legal matters. Whether it involves contract negotiations, entity formation, compliance with laws and regulations,  licensing, copyright/trademark matters, consulting, strategic advice, financings, consignments, exhibitions, or related matters, Axis offers high-quality legal representation to art industry clients.

 

 

Art Law Contracts and Transactions Axis represents clients, including visual arts creatives,  in a wide variety of agreements, deals, and transactions. For art law clients, the most common art law contracts and transactions include the following:
	Artwork agreements Art Finance Art Licensing Commission agreements Consignment agreements	Gallery agreements Gallery showings Exhibition agreements Museum agreements Museum rights Merchandise Agreements New media Option agreements	Resale royalties Sales and purchases Sales agreements Unfair competition Visual artist statutory rights

 

 

Intellectual Property & Licensing Axis assists clients with a wide variety of intellectual property and licensing matters, ranging across copyright, trademark, trade secret, licensing, confidentiality, and related matters. For art industry clients, the most common issues are as follows:
	Confidentiality Agreements Counterfeiting Copyrights Copyright Assignments Copyright Infringement	Intellectual Property Assignment Licensing Contracts Non-Disclosure Agreements Licensing Deals Piracy	Trademarks Trademark Disputes Trademark Infringement Trademark Registrations

 

Entertainment FAQs Our FAQs answer the most common issues faced by entertainment clients. We have an extensive FAQ Library that covers the most common questions we get from entertainment clients, as well as FAQs on recent changes in law. ►Visit our Entire FAQ Library

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► Our Latest Charitable Giving Projects

Did you know that our clients’ legal dollars are hard at work giving back to the community? Axis is a significant donor and supporter of a multitude of charitable giving projects in the community as well as nationwide, donating a portion of legal fees to a variety of underserved needs and causes. Check out at our latest charitable giving projects below, and know that in supporting Axis, you are helping us improve hundreds of lives.

► National Recognition

The talent at Axis has been recognized nationally for its legal services in a variety of publications, news outlets and other channels across the nation and internationally.

► Representing Clients from 22+ Countries Internationally

Axis has represented a wide variety of business clients  in numerous deals, transactions, contracts, agreements, and legal matters. For information on how we may be able to assist you, please contact [email protected].