Art & Photography

Art

Clovers works closely with museums, art galleries, artists, curators, foundations, and other operators in the sector, providing specialized legal advice in art law.

We support painters, sculptors, photographers, and collectors in protecting copyright and related rights (including resale rights), and in negotiating sales contracts, commission agreements, and contracts with auction houses, dealers, and galleries.

Photography

Photography today represents one of the most widespread forms of creative expression in the digital economy and constitutes a key asset for professionals, agencies, media companies, and brands operating in the image sector. However, the circulation of photographs through social media, digital platforms, and advertising channels has significantly increased the risks of unauthorized use, copyright infringement, and improper exploitation of photographic works.

Clovers provides highly specialized legal assistance in photography law and the protection of photographic works, supporting photographers, agencies, publishers, and companies in safeguarding their rights and managing the economic exploitation of images.

Each year, the Firm handles over a thousand cases relating to the protection and enforcement of photographic rights, developing one of the most significant levels of experience in this sector in Italy.

Francesco Patriarca - Copyright 2025

Focus

Our services include:

  • assistance in the sale and purchase of artworks, both domestically and internationally

  • drafting of agreements for galleries, artists, and curators

  • support in disputes concerning the authenticity of artworks

  • legal opinions and advice on artistic estates and artists’ foundations

  • assistance with the transport and loan of artworks to museums and cultural institutions

  • drafting of donation, acquisition, disposition, and loan agreements

  • protection of the artist’s moral rights and resale rights

  • legal assistance in cases of artistic copyright infringement

  • contractual work for websites and online art sales platforms

  • advisory on digital art and new media

  • management of co-ownership arrangements relating to artworks and shared collections