Chanoir
Chanoir is the sole-proprietor art practice of Franco-Colombian street artist Alberto Vejarano, selling limited-edition sérigraphies, digigraphies, original drawings, and apparel through direct e-commerce, galleries, auction houses, and brand collaborations with partners including Samsung, Audi, and Emanuel Ungaro.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- Headquarters—
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Chanoir does
Chanoir is the artistic identity of Alberto Vejarano, a Franco-Colombian street artist born in 1976 in Bogotá, who has been practicing graffiti and contemporary art in Paris since 1996 and graduated from the Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2002. The venture is a sole proprietorship, owned and operated by the artist, with no corporate entity, external investors, or disclosed employees. The brand centers on a distinctive visual IP — the "CHA" cat logo language inspired by Steinlen's Le Chat Noir cabaret poster — that fuses Pop Art with Figuration Libre and Kawaii aesthetics, applied across canvases, murals, limited-edition prints, apparel, and licensed collaborations.
The business generates revenue through five distinct streams: (1) direct sales of original drawings and paintings at €2,500+ through galleries and auction houses (Artcurial, Drouot); (2) limited-edition sérigraphies (€150–€450) and digigraphies (€175–€300) sold through the chanoir1980.com e-commerce shop; (3) merchandise — t-shirts (€50) and sweatshirts (€80–€100), often bundled with prints; (4) brand collaborations and licensing with corporate partners including Samsung, Emanuel Ungaro, Cacharel, Ubisoft (Just Dance), Disney, Audi, Montana Colors, Monoprix, and Subway; and (5) commissioned murals and frescoes for corporate clients, public spaces, and civic campaigns. Distribution runs through a direct-to-consumer online storefront, a gallery network (Art Jingle Paris, Bobino-Langlais La Baule, Sakura Paris, plus international galleries), auction house placements, and direct brand engagement. The customer base spans art collectors, street art enthusiasts purchasing accessible merchandise, and corporate brand partners seeking distinctive visual content. Operations are based in a Paris studio established in 2009, with an active international footprint across France, Spain, the UK, Belgium, Italy, Norway, the USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, and Japan.
Chanoir firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Chanoir
- Legal name
- Alberto Vejarano (operating as CHANOIR)
- Website
- https://chanoir1980.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Chanoir is the sole-proprietor art practice of Franco-Colombian street artist Alberto Vejarano, selling limited-edition sérigraphies, digigraphies, original drawings, and apparel through direct e-commerce, galleries, auction houses, and brand collaborations with partners including Samsung, Audi, and Emanuel Ungaro.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Chanoir industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contemporary Art Prints
- NAICS
- Art Dealers (45992), Art Dealers (459920)
- SIC
- Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Merchandising & D2C Management (Artists) (MPAIAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sports Art, Prints & Photography Retail (CRAMAOAG)
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Chanoir business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Artwork Sales: Sale of original paintings, canvases, and artwork directly to collectors through galleries, auctions, and private sales. Prices range from €2,500 for original drawings to higher values for major works.
- Serigraphy and Prints: Limited edition screen prints (sérigraphies) and digigraphies sold through the online shop and galleries. Editions typically run 10-100 copies, with prices ranging from €50 to €450 per item.
- Merchandise (Apparel): T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring Chanoir's CHA cat logo, sold through the online shop. Prices range from €50-100 per item.
- Brand Collaborations and Licensing: Licensing and collaboration agreements with major brands including Samsung, Emanuel Ungaro, Cacharel, Ubisoft (Just Dance), Disney, Audi, Montana Colors, and others. Includes creation of custom artwork, fragrances, and product designs.
- Auction Sales: Paintings sold at prestigious auction houses including Artcurial and Drouot. Also participates in charity auctions for causes such as Street for Kid and Art against Pain.
- Mural and Commissioned Work: Creation of large-scale murals and frescoes for corporate clients, public spaces, and private commissions. Includes work for Goldman Global Arts Wynwood Walls (Miami), ASVEL basketball club, and various municipal projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Original Artwork and Drawings |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Serigraphies (Screen Prints) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Phosphorescent Serigraphies |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Digigraphies (Digital Prints) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | T-shirts |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Sweatshirts |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Limited Edition Collaborative Works |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Chanoir product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Chanoir is the artistic brand of Franco-Colombian street artist Alberto Vejarano, who creates and sells original contemporary artwork, limited-edition hand-printed sérigraphies (screen prints), digigraphies (high-quality digital prints), and CHA cat-logo apparel including t-shirts and sweatshirts. The artist also licenses his distinctive visual identity and produces commissioned murals and brand collaborations with major corporations such as Samsung, Audi, Emanuel Ungaro, Ubisoft, Disney, and Cacharel.
Product overview
Chanoir operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform for a Franco-Colombian street artist. The product portfolio consists of limited-edition art prints and streetwear merchandise. Core offerings include Sérigraphies (hand screen-printed limited editions, often collaborations with other artists), original drawings, digigraphs (high-quality giclée reproductions), and streetwear (t-shirts and sweatshirts featuring Chanoir's iconic CHA cat logo designs). Products are sold exclusively through the chanoir1980.com shop, with collaborations with galleries like Art Jingle, Bobino-Langlais, and Monostereo workshop in Barcelona for production.
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Products and services
- Sérigraphies (Limited Edition Screen Prints) Hand-printed limited edition screen prints created by Chanoir, often in collaboration with other artists (Grems, Dize, El Pez, El Xupet Negre, Valentin Mialet, rodrigodc). Produced in editions of 30-100 copies, signed and numbered, in multi-color (up to 8 colors), phosphorescent, and fluorescent variants. Includes specialized editions such as Kawai Tattoo Cats, Cha Black Metal, Dégradations de CHA volontaire, and Cha Néon 3D Effect. Prices range from €80 to €450 per piece.
- Digigraphies (Digital Art Prints) High-quality giclée digital reproductions of existing Chanoir canvases and designs, often produced in collaboration with Galerie Y.A.M. (Young Artists Montmartre) and other galleries. Includes titles such as Des Dieux et des Chas, Pikachu x Chanoir, Chas de la Mer, CHA MOJI (collaboration with Thomas Deude 'Donoteat'), Tague la Lune (with Galerie Goselin Kuntz), and Untitled BEBAR collaboration. Editions range from 30-100 copies, priced €175-300 per piece.
- Original Drawings and Collaborative Artwork Original one-of-a-kind drawings and collaborative original artwork by Chanoir, including collaborations with artists such as Nasty and Dize. Pieces are unique originals priced at €2,500 each.
- CHA Logo T-Shirts 100% cotton t-shirts featuring hand screen-printed CHA cat designs including Cha Ange, Cha Jump, Cha Metal, and Cha Néon motifs. Available in black and white, sizes M, L, XL. Priced at €50 each, with bundle packs available at €180 (10% discount when paired with a sérigraphie).
- CHA Logo Sweatshirts
Companies that use Chanoir
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Chanoir technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Chanoir partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Engine Japonminor2024 collaboration with Japanese media/platform Engine Japon.
- Monoprixminor2024 collaboration with Monoprix and Nina Métayer for Galette des Rois visuals and fèves.
- Jigsaw Art Puzzleminor2024 partnership creating puzzles and pins featuring Chanoir's artwork.
- Meunierminor2023 collaboration with Meunier (bakery/food brand).
- Subwayminor2022 Cookie Way collaboration with Subway and La Crémérie de Paris.
- AudicoreCollaboration with Audi Q2 vehicle, featuring Chanoir's street art on the automobile.
- Vangartminor2021 collaboration with Vangart for exhibitions including Marie du 6ème arrondissement, Lyon.
- Emanuel UngarocoreFragrance collaboration including Fresh Him (2019) and Fresh Her (2019) perfumes. Fresh Her won Award for Best Woman Fragrance. Represents major brand licensing partnership for Chanoir.
- UbisoftcoreCollaboration for Just Dance 2019 video game - created fresco background for game scenes, working with the music Bum Bum Tam Tam.
- Montana ColorsminorPartnership with spray paint brand Montana Colors, creating the custom 'Chanoir' black spray paint color.
- Imagerie d'ÉpinalminorCollaboration creating limited edition chromolithograph 'Napoleon Thug Life' and Art Basel Miami mural.
- SamsungcorePromotion of first Samsung Note on Conciergerie de Paris facade; designed 5 different phone cases and hand-customized approximately 50 cases.
- DisneycoreCreated Halloween mural on Champs-Élysées for Disney in 2009.
- CacharelcoreWorked at Cacharel creation studio from 2009-2011, designing prints for fashion collections and decorating the brand's offices.
- Art Jingle GallerycorePrimary gallery partner in Paris representing Chanoir for exhibitions and sales. Multiple solo shows including 'CHANOIR' (2022, 2023) and 'Collection Chas Néons' (2022).
- Galerie Bobino-LanglaiscoreGallery in La Baule representing Chanoir. Hosted solo show 'Quality Street' (2021).
- Galerie SakuraminorGallery partner in Paris Marais district.
- Collectif 1980coreArtistic collective founded by Chanoir in Barcelona (early 2000s) with Jean-Philippe Illanes, Alexandre Sirvin, Hugo Garcia, and Ernest Añaños Montoto. Collaborative group creating installations and exhibiting together.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Chanoir competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Shepard Fairey (OBEY): American street artist with a parallel artist-business structure: 25+ year career, recurring brand collaborations, apparel and print merchandise via own e-commerce, gallery and museum exhibitions. Highly comparable operating model and channel mix.
- Blek le Rat: French stencil/street art pioneer whose work is cited as a direct stylistic influence on Chanoir. Operates via galleries, auction houses, and prints/apparel D2C — closely aligned channel structure.
- Invader: French street artist (Space Invader) operating across European and global cities with auction house presence, gallery representation, and an active e-commerce shop. Comparable scale, geography, and gallery/auction channel mix.
- KAWS: Brian Donnelly (KAWS) operates an almost identical artist-as-business model: street-art origin, globally recognized character IP, extensive brand collaborations (Dior, Uniqlo, Nike), auction house presence, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Most directly comparable contemporary peer.
- RETNA: American street artist with gallery representation, auction presence, and limited edition print editions. Comparable scale, primary-market pricing, and gallery/print revenue mix.
- André Saraiva: Franco-Swedish street artist, founder of Le Baron nightlife brand, with gallery representation in Paris and internationally and recurring brand partnerships. Comparable French-rooted street-art-to-brand-collaboration trajectory.
- Mr. Brainwash: Street artist with strong LA/Paris gallery presence, brand collaborations, and direct-to-consumer merchandise including apparel and prints. Closely comparable pop/street aesthetic and distribution model.
- JR: Paris-based street artist with global exhibition footprint, large-scale public murals, and recurring brand/cultural collaborations. Comparable French-based street artist with international scope and gallery network.
- Futura (Futura 2000): Pioneering American street artist with global gallery representation, recurring brand collaborations (Nike, Uniqlo, Samsung), and D2C print/digigraph sales. Comparable multi-decade street-art-to-brand trajectory.
Broad incumbents
- Takashi Murakami: Japanese contemporary artist with kawaii/pop aesthetic, massive brand collaboration portfolio (Louis Vuitton, Vans, Uniqlo), and integrated merchandise/e-commerce operations. Comparable aesthetic-to-commerce pipeline at a substantially larger scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Chanoir leadership team
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Profiles1 record
Chanoir funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Chanoir
What does Chanoir do?
Chanoir is the artistic brand of Franco-Colombian street artist Alberto Vejarano, who creates and sells original contemporary artwork, limited-edition hand-printed sérigraphies (screen prints), digigraphies (high-quality digital prints), and CHA cat-logo apparel including t-shirts and sweatshirts. The artist also licenses his distinctive visual identity and produces commissioned murals and brand collaborations with major corporations such as Samsung, Audi, Emanuel Ungaro, Ubisoft, Disney, and Cacharel.
When was Chanoir founded?
Chanoir was founded in 1996.
How does Chanoir make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Artwork Sales are the primary driver. The others are serigraphy and Prints, merchandise (Apparel), brand Collaborations and Licensing, auction Sales and mural and Commissioned Work.
Who are Chanoir's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Shepard Fairey (OBEY), Blek le Rat, Invader, KAWS, RETNA, André Saraiva, Mr. Brainwash, JR and Futura (Futura 2000). Takashi Murakami is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Chanoir have an API?
No public API is recorded for Chanoir.
What industry is Chanoir in?
Chanoir's product category is Contemporary Art Prints. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAIAGAI, Merchandising & D2C Management (Artists), with a secondary code of CRAMAOAG, Sports Art, Prints & Photography Retail. Its NAICS code is 45992 and its SIC code is 5600.