What AllRightsReserved does

AllRightsReserved is a Hong Kong-based creative studio founded in 2003 by SK Lam that curates large-scale art installations, public art, exhibitions, and city-wide cultural events. The company's core function is transforming intellectual property (whether owned by internationally acclaimed artists such as KAWS, Ayako Rokkaku, David Shrigley, Florentijn Hofman, and Lawrence Argent, or licensed from major IP holders including Fujiko Pro for Doraemon and Spiralcute for Chiikawa) into monetizable cultural platforms and tourist-driven city phenomena. Operationally, ARR manages the full production lifecycle of touring exhibitions (KAWS:HOLIDAY across 15+ cities, 100% DORAEMON & FRIENDS Tour across Asia with Tokyo opening 2026, CHIIKAWA DAYS in Hong Kong), permanent monumental installations in tier-1 Chinese retail destinations (Shanghai, Changsha, Shenzhen, Chengdu), and themed retail activations.

The company operates two distinct product lines. The first is a curation services business that engineers exhibitions and installations on behalf of IP owners and brand sponsors, monetized through licensing royalties, brand sponsorship fees, and ticketed exhibition admissions. The second is DDT Store, a wholly-owned e-commerce subsidiary founded in 2015 that sells limited-edition art objects and artist merchandise directly to a global collector base of 400K+ members. Distribution is multi-channel: the proprietary DDTStore.com storefront plus pop-up shops at exhibition venues (BELOWGROUND at LANDMARK), transportation retail via MTR Corporation partnerships, and mass-market touchpoints through McDonald's themed packaging and Octopus digital cards.

ARR's business model is a hybrid of B2B licensing/sponsorship revenue and B2C/D2C merchandise and ticket sales. The firm monetizes four primary streams: (1) art sales and e-commerce via DDTStore, (2) brand partnerships and sponsorships from enterprise clients (Manulife, MTR, McDonald's, Octopus, Hong Kong Tourism Board), (3) ticketed exhibitions and experiences (e.g., CHIIKAWA DAYS achieved 100% pre-sale sellout), and (4) licensing and IP partnerships with rights holders such as Spiralcute, Fujiko Pro, and individual artists. The go-to-market motion is event-driven, with city-wide public activations across transportation, retail, and tourism touchpoints designed to generate both immediate commercial revenue (tickets, merchandise, sponsorship) and durable IP/brand equity. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates across multiple undisclosed structures (licensing royalties, sponsorship fees, one-time ticket/merchandise transactions). The company is privately held, founder-controlled, with 11–50 employees and operates globally across 14 countries spanning East Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

Name

AllRightsReserved

Legal name

AllRightsReserved

Website

https://allrights-reserved.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AllRightsReserved is a Hong Kong-based creative studio that curates large-scale art installations, exhibitions, and city-wide cultural events for IP owners (Doraemon, Chiikawa, KAWS) and brand sponsors (Manulife, MTR, McDonald's), and operates DDT Store, an e-commerce platform with 400K+ global collectors of limited-edition art and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Curation Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Art Dealers (459920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Merchandising & D2C Management (Artists) (MPAIAGAI), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Art exhibition curation
• Creative studio services
• Art installation design
• Limited edition merchandise
• Cultural event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Wan Chai

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales and E-commerce: DDTStore.com sells limited-edition art objects, artists' merchandise, and one-of-a-kind items directly to a global collector base of over 400K members. Revenue generated from direct consumer sales of artwork and artist collaborations.
2. Brand Partnerships and Sponsorships: Companies sponsor exhibitions and cultural events in exchange for brand activation opportunities across city-wide touchpoints including transportation, retail, and tourism. Partners include Manulife Hong Kong, MTR Corporation, McDonald's, and Octopus.
3. Ticketed Exhibitions and Experiences: Revenue from ticketed exhibition experiences such as CHIIKAWA DAYS, which achieved 100% sold out on pre-sale tickets and exclusive merchandise. Combines free-entry and paid ticketed zones.
4. Licensing and IP Partnerships: Licensing deals with IP owners such as Spiralcute (Chiikawa), Fujiko Pro (Doraemon), and long-term artist relationships including KAWS. Revenue from transforming licensed IP into commercial exhibitions and merchandise.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AllRightsReserved is a creative studio that curates and produces art installations, exhibitions, and large-scale cultural events on behalf of IP owners, brand sponsors, and city stakeholders. Its commercial activities span two lines: (1) creative curation services, including touring exhibitions such as KAWS:HOLIDAY, the 100% DORAEMON & FRIENDS Tour, CHIIKAWA DAYS, and permanent outdoor installations in China, and (2) direct-to-consumer sales of limited-edition art objects and artist merchandise through DDTStore.com.

Product overview

AllRightsReserved is a creative brand established in 2003 that operates as a creative studio curating art installations, exhibitions, and events. The company offers two main product lines: (1) DDT Store - an e-commerce platform founded in 2015 for art objects, limited-edition items and artists' merchandise with over 400K members globally, and (2) Art Curation Services - including permanent outdoor installations, touring exhibitions like KAWS:HOLIDAY Series and 100% DORAEMON & FRIENDS Tour, themed exhibitions such as CHIIKAWA DAYS, and interactive art installations like THE ISLAND – ONIGASHIMA. The company bridges creative vision with monumental impact, transforming global IP into city-wide phenomena and sustainable cultural assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DDT Store: One-of-a-kind E-commerce platform for art objects, limited-edition items and artists' merchandise with a global reach of loyal collectors base over 400K members. Founded in 2015.

Products and services

• DDTStore.com Direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform selling limited-edition art objects, artists' merchandise, and one-of-a-kind collaborations to a global collector base of 400K+ members.
• KAWS:HOLIDAY Series World-renowned touring exhibition series created with artist KAWS through a decade-long partnership, with installations deployed in more than 15 cities globally as well as the stratosphere.
• 100% DORAEMON & FRIENDS Tour One of the world's largest Doraemon exhibitions, featuring both free-entry and ticketed zones showcasing manga art and movies, presented with IP owner Fujiko Pro.
• CHIIKAWA DAYS Exhibition First Chiikawa-themed exhibition in Hong Kong, transforming digital fandom into a physical experience with exclusive locally tailored 'Yum Cha' artistry and immersive storytelling, accompanied by city-wide brand activations.
• Water Parade at Victoria Harbour Inaugural waterfront celebration curated and organized by ARR at Victoria Harbour, combining inflatable sculptures, an interactive market, and a drone show finale across sea, land, and air.
• Permanent Outdoor Art Installations in China Four permanent colossal outdoor installations in China, comprising 'Up We Go!' and 'Family Orchestra' by Inges Idee at MixC World Shanghai, KAWS' SEEING/WATCHING at IFS Changsha, Florentijn Hofman's Bubblecoat Elephant at MixC World Shenzhen, and Lawrence Argent's 'I AM HERE' panda at IFS Chengdu.
• THE ISLAND – ONIGASHIMA Installation 6-meter interactive art installation by Japanese artist Ayako Rokkaku at LANDMARK Central, Hong Kong atrium, featuring soft sculptural forms, a tunnel with 12 wooden sculptures, and 11 paintings inspired by Japanese folklore, paired with a BELOWGROUND pop-up shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1M+ city-wide engagement for CHIIKAWA DAYS exhibition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Manulife Hong KongflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Manulife Hong Kong supported the inaugural 'Water Parade at Victoria Harbour' curated and organized by AllRightsReserved. The event featured a waterfront celebration with inflatable sculptures, interactive market, and drone show finale across sea, land, and air, fostering community engagement.
• SpiralcutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Spiralcute is the official licensor of Chiikawa. AllRightsReserved collaborated with Spiralcute to transform Chiikawa from a niche social manga into the CHIIKAWA DAYS physical exhibition experience in Hong Kong (August 2025), featuring exclusive locally tailored 'Yum Cha' artistry and immersive storytelling.
• Fujiko ProcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFujiko Pro is the owner of Doraemon IP. AllRightsReserved partnered with Fujiko Pro to present the 100% DORAEMON & FRIENDS Tour, one of the world's largest Doraemon exhibitions, with stops in Hong Kong (2024), Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Thailand, and Tokyo (opening 2026).
• MTR CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMTR Corporation partnered with AllRightsReserved for Chiikawa activations including themed trams, light rail, and station displays. MTR also launched commemorative digital Octopus cards for the Ayako Rokkaku installation, extending the cultural experience to millions of daily commuters.
• OctopuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOctopus partnered with AllRightsReserved on Chiikawa collaborations, issuing limited-edition cards and merchandise that combined cultural engagement with practical payment solutions for Hong Kong consumers.
• McDonald'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMcDonald's partnered on Chiikawa themed food packaging, extending the exhibition's reach to mass-market consumers through the fast-food chain's retail presence across Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong Tourism BoardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHong Kong Tourism Board collaborated with AllRightsReserved on Chiikawa city-wide activations, leveraging the exhibition to drive tourism and city vitality through giant harbourfront sculptures and cross-district collaborations.
• KAWSflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAWS is a long-time artist partner of AllRightsReserved since 2010. Together they created the ongoing KAWS:HOLIDAY series touring through Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bristol, Singapore, Changbai Mountain, Melbourne, Yogyakarta, Shanghai, Le Brassus, Bangkok, San Francisco, Abu Dhabi, and the stratosphere. ARR also curated KAWS' first permanent outdoor bronze sculpture in Greater China (SEEING/WATCHING in Changsha).
• Inges IdeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman art collective Inges Idee created two monumental outdoor installations ('Up We Go!' and 'Family Orchestra') for Shanghai's Mixc World, curated by AllRightsReserved to inaugurate the commercial landmark.
• Florentijn HofmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman created the Bubblecoat Elephant, a giant permanent public art installation at MixC World in Shenzhen, curated by AllRightsReserved. The project generated massive engagement with over 50 million views, 150,000 comments, and 2 million likes.
• Lawrence ArgentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish artist Lawrence Argent created the world's largest panda art charity project 'I AM HERE' at Chengdu IFS in 2014, curated by AllRightsReserved to raise public awareness of panda conservation. The project included a charity auction with 20 global icons.
• Wharf GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWharf Group partnered with AllRightsReserved to host KAWS' first permanent outdoor bronze sculpture in Greater China at Changsha IFS flagship complex. Almost a million visitors flocked to the complex in the first week of opening.
• MixC World (Shenzhen, Shanghai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixC World partnered with AllRightsReserved for permanent art installations including the Bubblecoat Elephant in Shenzhen and 'Up We Go!' installations in Shanghai, turning shopping destinations into imaginative cultural landscapes.
• IFS (Changsha, Chengdu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFS shopping complexes in Changsha and Chengdu partnered with AllRightsReserved for major permanent art installations: KAWS SEEING/WATCHING in Changsha and 'I AM HERE' panda sculpture in Chengdu, generating millions of visitors.
• LANDMARKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLANDMARK (Central, Hong Kong) hosted 'THE ISLAND – ONIGASHIMA' by Ayako Rokkaku, her Hong Kong solo debut and largest commercial installation worldwide. The atrium installation runs until April 17, 2026, with a pop-up shop at BELOWGROUND.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• teamLab: teamLab produces large-scale immersive art exhibitions (teamLab Borderless, Planets) and permanent digital art installations globally. Both companies monetize IP-led immersive experiences through ticketed exhibitions, citywide partnerships, and merchandise, targeting the same art-and-culture-seeking consumer.
• Perrotin: Perrotin is a global art gallery that represents KAWS alongside other contemporary artists and produces branded exhibitions and art fairs. As a long-time KAWS partner, Perrotin competes for the same artist relationships, exhibition sponsorships, and high-end collector demand that ARR serves.
• Hypebeast: Hypebeast operates a curated e-commerce platform (HBX) for limited-edition fashion, art, and designer merchandise, plus a media brand for art/culture drops. It mirrors DDT Store's model of selling limited-edition art objects and exclusive collaborations to a global collector base.
• Artechouse: Artechouse operates permanent and touring immersive art-experience venues in DC, NYC, Miami, and beyond, partnering with brands and artists for ticketed installations. It shares ARR's model of monetizing immersive cultural IP through tickets, brand sponsorships, and merchandise.
• Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf creates large-scale immersive art installations (House of Eternal Return, Convergence Station) and produces ticketed immersive experiences. Both companies are experience-led creative studios that monetize IP through permanent and touring installations, plus merchandise at the venue.

Broad incumbents

• David Zwirner: David Zwirner is a leading global art gallery representing top contemporary artists and producing exhibitions, art fairs, and digital viewing rooms. It is comparable to ARR in the artist-representation and exhibition-production layer, but at a significantly larger scale and with a broader art-market focus.
• Sotheby's: Sotheby's is a global auction house and art marketplace for primary and secondary market art sales. It overlaps with ARR in monetizing fine art to collectors and curating high-profile cultural experiences, but at a much larger institutional scale and through auctions rather than exhibitions.
• MCH Group (Art Basel): MCH Group operates Art Basel and Design Miami, the world's leading art fairs connecting galleries, collectors, and brands. It is comparable to ARR as a platform organizing large-scale art events and exhibitions with major sponsors, though it focuses on fairs rather than branded IP exhibitions.
• Pace Gallery: Pace Gallery is a major global art gallery representing blue-chip contemporary artists and producing large-scale public exhibitions and art fairs. It overlaps with ARR on representing international artists and producing museum-quality exhibitions, but operates at much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• M+ Museum: M+ is Hong Kong's flagship museum of contemporary visual culture, producing large-scale exhibitions and cultural programming. It is a regional comparable in HK's cultural ecosystem, intersecting with ARR on citywide cultural activation and IP-led exhibitions, but as a non-profit institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/arr.allrightsreserved
• Xx.com/arrltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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