Copyright Notice
Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy
Last updated: 11 June 2026
This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy applies to all content, artworks, images, moving-image works, texts, design elements, digital materials, product images, edition documentation and other materials published on mishele.art and any related official studio pages, communications or sales channels operated by Mishele.
For the purposes of this policy, “Mishele,” “the Artist,” “the Studio,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Mishele and the studio or authorised representatives managing the artist’s work, website, archive, editions, communications and sales.
By accessing this website, viewing its content, purchasing an artwork or photographic edition, submitting an enquiry, downloading approved materials, or otherwise interacting with the website, you agree to respect the copyright, intellectual property and usage restrictions set out below.
1. Ownership of artworks and website content
Unless otherwise stated, all artworks, photographic works, moving-image works, performance documentation, installation documentation, still images, portraits, product images, edition images, texts, titles, series names, project descriptions, artist statements, biographies, curatorial texts, visual layouts, website design elements and other materials on this website are owned by or licensed to Mishele Doueihy.
All such materials are protected by copyright, moral rights, intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws, passing off laws, trademark laws and other applicable protections in relevant jurisdictions.
No content on this website is placed in the public domain. No rights are granted except those expressly stated in this policy or confirmed in writing by the Studio.
2. Viewing the website
Visitors may view this website for personal, private, non-commercial purposes.
You may share links to public pages of the website, provided that the link does not imply endorsement, partnership, representation, sponsorship, authorship or commercial association with Mishele unless such relationship has been confirmed in writing.
You may not copy, reproduce, download, screenshot, extract, modify, publish, distribute, sell, license, display, archive, upload, repost or otherwise use any artwork image, text, video, audio, documentation or site content except as expressly permitted by this policy or with prior written permission from the Studio.
3. Purchase of artworks or editions does not transfer copyright
The purchase of an artwork, photographic edition, print, object, publication, digital file, certificate of authenticity, or any other item from Mishele Doueihy does not transfer copyright, reproduction rights, licensing rights, exhibition rights, merchandising rights, digital rights, moral rights, image rights or any other intellectual property rights to the buyer.
Collectors acquire the physical artwork or edition only, together with any specific rights expressly stated at the time of sale.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, collectors may not reproduce, publish, scan, photograph for commercial use, sell reproductions of, license, mint, tokenise, alter, use in advertising, use in merchandise, or otherwise exploit the artwork or its image.
4. Photographic editions and authorised works
Photographic editions offered through the website or official Studio channels are authorised editions only when sold directly by Mishele, the Studio, an authorised gallery, an authorised edition partner, or another confirmed representative.
Any unauthorised print, poster, digital file, reproduction, NFT, token, merchandise item, derivative image, AI-generated imitation, altered copy or resale material using Mishele’s artworks, name, images or visual language is not an authorised artwork and may infringe the Artist’s rights.
Edition numbers, certificates of authenticity, invoices, artwork labels, documentation and provenance materials must not be copied, altered, falsified, removed, reproduced, resold separately, or used to imply authenticity for unauthorised works.
5. Prohibited uses
Without prior written permission from the Studio, you may not:
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Reproduce, copy, download, screenshot, scan or save artwork images or website content for republication.
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Publish, repost, distribute or circulate artwork images, texts or videos outside personal, private viewing.
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Use any content for commercial, promotional, advertising, editorial, institutional, educational, brand, product, merchandise, campaign or fundraising purposes.
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Modify, crop, colour-correct, filter, retouch, animate, collage, remix or create derivative works from any artwork, image, video, text or site content.
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Use any content on merchandise, apparel, posters, prints, publications, packaging, products, websites, social media campaigns, event materials or presentations without approval.
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Use Mishele’s name, artworks, likeness, biography, texts or visual materials in a way that suggests endorsement, collaboration, representation, sponsorship or affiliation.
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Sell, license, sublicense, assign, distribute or otherwise exploit any content from the website.
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Remove copyright notices, captions, credits, watermarks, metadata, edition details, copyright management information or attribution.
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Frame, embed, mirror, scrape, archive, crawl, index or copy substantial parts of the website.
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Use the website or its content to create confusingly similar artworks, visual identities, products, campaigns, websites or commercial materials.
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Use the Artist’s work in any unlawful, defamatory, misleading, hateful, exploitative, pornographic, violent, discriminatory or politically manipulative context.
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Use artworks, images, texts or visual material for artificial intelligence training, machine learning, dataset creation, synthetic media generation or automated extraction.
6. AI training, scraping and automated extraction
No artwork, image, moving-image work, text, product image, caption, metadata, webpage, archive material, edition detail or other content from this website may be scraped, harvested, extracted, indexed, copied, downloaded, cached, crawled or used for artificial intelligence training, machine learning, computer vision, image synthesis, generative AI, model development, dataset creation, style transfer, automated analysis or synthetic media generation without prior written permission from the Studio.
This restriction applies whether the material is used directly, indirectly, manually, automatically, commercially, non-commercially, privately, publicly, experimentally or as part of a larger dataset.
Any use of the Artist’s name, image, artworks, visual language, texts or documentation to generate, imitate, reproduce or approximate the Artist’s work through artificial intelligence systems is prohibited unless expressly authorised in writing.
7. NFTs, tokens and blockchain use
Unless expressly announced through this website or an official Studio channel, no NFT, token, blockchain asset, digital collectible, smart contract, metaverse object, virtual artwork, digital edition or tokenised asset using Mishele’s name, likeness, artworks, images, texts, documentation, visual language or associated materials is authorised.
Any NFT, token or blockchain asset claiming to represent, derive from, reproduce or be associated with Mishele’s work without written authorisation is unauthorised.
The Studio reserves all rights in relation to digital editions, blockchain use, tokenisation, authentication systems and future digital distribution of the Artist’s work.
8. Press, media and editorial use
Press, media, curators, writers, institutions and publishers must request written permission before reproducing any artwork image, portrait, studio image, moving-image still, text, biography or other material from the website.
Approved press or editorial use must follow the terms provided by the Studio, including any required captions, credits, copyright notices, artwork details, image restrictions and publication limits.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, approved press images may not be cropped, altered, filtered, overlaid with text, used as backgrounds, used in advertising, used in commercial campaigns, used on merchandise, sold, sublicensed, archived for future unrelated use, or transferred to third parties.
All approved press and editorial uses must credit the Artist and any photographer, gallery, institution, collaborator or rights holder as instructed by the Studio.
9. Image licensing and reproduction requests
Requests to reproduce, license or publish any artwork image, moving-image still, text, portrait, archive material or website content must be submitted in writing through the Contact page or by email.
A reproduction request should include:
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Name and contact details.
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Organisation, publication or institution.
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Artwork, image, series or text requested.
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Intended use.
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Format of use: print, digital, exhibition, film, broadcast, press, social media, academic, commercial or other.
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Territory.
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Duration.
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Print run, audience size or expected reach, if known.
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Deadline.
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Any proposed captions, credits or surrounding text.
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Whether the use is commercial, editorial, educational, institutional or personal.
No use is approved unless the Studio provides written permission. Silence, receipt of a request, access to an image, previous communication, or public availability of the image on the website does not constitute permission.
10. Social media use
Visitors may share links to public pages of this website.
Reposting artwork images from the website or official Studio channels may be permitted only where the repost is non-commercial, unaltered, properly credited, respectful of the artwork, and does not imply endorsement, representation, collaboration, sponsorship or affiliation.
The Studio may request removal of any repost, tag, story, reel, video, image, caption, profile use or social media content using Mishele’s work, name or image at any time and for any reason.
Social media sharing does not grant any copyright, licensing, publication, advertising, merchandising, reproduction or commercial rights.
11. Collector documentation and private use
Collectors may document an acquired artwork or edition for private collection records, insurance, framing, conservation, installation, estate, resale or archival purposes.
Collectors may not use artwork images, certificates, edition details or installation photographs for commercial, promotional, advertising, merchandising, licensing, publication, NFT, AI, product, brand or campaign purposes without prior written permission.
Where collectors wish to publish installation images, collection images or artwork images publicly, including on websites, social media, catalogues, press materials or resale platforms, they should contact the Studio for guidance on crediting, captioning and approved image use.
12. Private previews, collector communications and confidential materials
Private collector previews, pre-release materials, private viewing links, PDFs, price lists, edition information, artwork availability, installation proposals, unpublished images, studio notes, correspondence and related materials are confidential unless expressly marked otherwise.
Such materials may not be forwarded, published, screenshotted, copied, reproduced, uploaded, shared publicly, distributed to third parties, used commercially, or included in databases, press, presentations or AI systems without written permission from the Studio.
Access to a private preview does not grant reproduction rights, publication rights, acquisition rights, exclusivity, reservation of works, or permission to use the materials in any way beyond private review.
13. Trademarks, names and studio identifiers
The names Mishele, mishele.art, related project titles, series titles, studio marks, logos, visual identifiers, exhibition titles, collection titles and other identifying elements may be protected by trademark, passing off, unfair competition or related laws.
You may not use these names or identifiers in a way that suggests endorsement, collaboration, authorship, representation, sponsorship, official status, commercial association or approval without written permission.
14. Moral rights and attribution
Mishele asserts all applicable moral rights, including the right to be identified as the author of the work and the right to object to derogatory, misleading, distorted or prejudicial treatment of the work.
Where permission is granted for publication or reproduction, all credits and captions must be used exactly as provided by the Studio.
Artwork images may not be altered, cropped, colour-shifted, filtered, reversed, animated, overlaid, recontextualised or combined with other materials unless expressly approved in writing.
15. Third-party rights
Some content on this website may include or refer to works, images, photographs, videos, texts, performances, spaces, collaborators, galleries, institutions, collectors, designers, writers, photographers, models, performers, musicians, archives or other third parties.
Such content may be subject to additional rights owned by third parties. Permission from Mishele does not automatically include permission from any third-party rights holder unless expressly stated.
Users are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, permissions, releases and clearances for any proposed use.
16. External links and third-party platforms
This website may link to external websites, galleries, publications, payment providers, shipping providers, social media platforms, video platforms, press articles, collaborators, partners or other third-party services.
The Studio is not responsible for the content, accuracy, copyright practices, privacy practices, policies or actions of external websites or third-party platforms.
External links do not imply endorsement unless expressly stated.
17. Unauthorised use and enforcement
The Studio reserves the right to take action against unauthorised use of Mishele’s artworks, images, texts, videos, name, likeness, website content, editions, documentation, certificates, private materials or intellectual property.
This may include requesting removal, issuing takedown notices, contacting platforms, notifying galleries or partners, seeking injunctive relief, claiming damages, recovering legal costs, or pursuing other available remedies.
The Studio may also refuse future access, sales, previews, collaborations or communications where a person or organisation has misused the Artist’s work or materials.
18. Reporting unauthorised use of Mishele’s work
If you become aware of unauthorised use of Mishele’s work, images, texts, editions, certificates, name, likeness or website content, please contact the Studio with:
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The URL or location of the suspected infringement.
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Screenshots or supporting evidence.
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A description of the material being used.
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Any known details about the person, platform, seller or organisation involved.
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Your contact details, if you would like a response.
Reports may be sent through the Contact page or by email to:
19. Copyright complaints by third parties
If you believe that material on this website infringes your copyright or intellectual property rights, please contact the Studio with:
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Your full name and contact details.
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A description of the copyrighted work or protected material.
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The URL or location of the material on this website.
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Evidence that you own or are authorised to act on behalf of the rights holder.
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A statement explaining why you believe the use is unauthorised.
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Any requested action.
The Studio will review credible rights complaints and may remove, amend or restrict access to material where appropriate.
20. No waiver of rights
ailure by the Studio to act immediately against unauthorised use does not waive any rights.
Any permission granted in one instance does not create ongoing permission, implied permission, future permission, transferable rights, sublicensing rights or approval for any other use.
All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
21. Changes to this policy
The Studio may update this Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website, artworks, editions, law, technology, sales channels, studio operations or rights management practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
22. Contact
For copyright, licensing, reproduction, press, image rights, AI, archive, publication, collector documentation or intellectual property enquiries, please contact, here
Mishele Studio
Email: hello@mishele.art
Website: mishele.art
© 2026 Mishele. All rights reserved. Artwork, images, moving-image works, text and site content may not be reproduced, published, modified, used commercially, scraped, used for AI training, or otherwise exploited without prior written permission.