When It Comes to Licensing, Some Artists Cash in While Others Push Back According to a study conducted by Licensing International, global retail sales of licensed merchandise for art properties reached $3.95 billion in 2024. By Daniel Grant
The Paris Auctions Cap a Triumphant Art Week With Record Sales, Surrealist Strength and Italian Postwar Gems Hesitant buyers appear to have regained confidence after London’s strong results, and the now-marquee Paris sales exceeded expectations. By Elisa Carollo
Artists and Their Estates Find Opportunities—and Challenges—in Licensing Deals A generation ago, artists saw licensing images to manufacturers as selling out. Not anymore. By Daniel Grant