Van Gogh Museum Wins Licensing Award for LEGO Sunflowers Set
The Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Award has been awarded to the Van Gogh Museum in the category of Inspired Innovation Brand Licensed Product or Range for the LEGO Art Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers set. Annually, the B&LLAs recognize organizations that demonstrate excellence in product innovation, brand licensing management, and retail. This partnership with the LEGO Group draws inspiration from Van Gogh's iconic painting Sunflowers (1889), which is part of the museum's permanent collection. Developed in collaboration with museum specialists, the set features a podcast where the LEGO set designer and a curator from the Van Gogh Museum discuss the artwork. Eva Derksen, the museum's Head of Licensing, emphasized that this collaboration engages a wide international audience with Van Gogh's art and life.
Key facts
- Van Gogh Museum won Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Award
- Award category: Inspired Innovation Brand Licensed Product or Range
- Awarded for LEGO Art Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers set
- B&LLAs recognize product innovation, brand licensing management, and retail
- Set inspired by Van Gogh's painting Sunflowers (1889)
- Painting is a beloved work in the museum's permanent collection
- Set developed in close collaboration with museum experts
- Includes a podcast with the LEGO set designer and a Van Gogh Museum curator
Entities
Artists
- Vincent van Gogh
Institutions
- Van Gogh Museum
- LEGO Group
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands