PARIS--Appianet, a European art licensing company, has forged an alliance with ArtAffairs.com, a B2B Web portal for the art and framing community. between the walls of the alliance, Appianet (www.appianet.com) and Toronto-based Art Affairs (www.artaffairs.com) will collaborate forward the Art Affairs.com Marketplace, dedicated to the art, framing, publishing and licensing industries.
According to company officials, Appianet will bring its international experience and licensing-related contented to the marketplace. The ArtAffairs.com marketplace will contain an online e-Commerce center dedicated to art licensing and the different licensors.
ArtAffairs.com has established a European headquarters in Paris in an effort to better oblige the European art and framing community, and to improve the integration of the North American and European art communities. Appianet will expand its business within North America and widen its services giveed to the entire art community.