New York, NY – Renaissance Licensing is proud to announce the company’s inaugural client roster includes the estate of film star Steve McQueen and the iconic file-sharing brand, LimeWire, for global representation. The company also represents the UK-based illustrator duo, Snowtap, for the North American market. Renaissance is actively pursuing all categories and will soon announce a range of new partnerships to debut in 2024.
In addition, the company has formed strategic partnerships with both ALG Brands and 4 Art Partners. Renaissance will work with ALG Brands to expand the product programs for select iconic clients on a global scale. The company will also assist 4 Art Partners in bringing their incredible roster of fine artists and illustrators, including Edward Gorey, Remedios, Omar Rayo, and many more, to new markets across a wide range of categories.
Chad McQueen, the only living child of legendary actor Steve McQueen said of the company’s formation, “My family and I are thrilled to be working with Renaissance Licensing, and to continue protecting my father’s legacy with Liz and Ryan. We have worked with both of them for years in their prior roles, and look forward to their continued partnership.”
Renaissance’s partners have worked together for nearly a decade, and bring an incredible amount of expertise and industry connectivity together for the benefit of their clients.
Liz Van Denburg began her career in 2006 at the Walt Disney Company, followed by time at Beanstalk and a long tenure at Greenlight/BENlabs, where she led the development of the Steve McQueen and Albert Einstein global product programs. Her areas of expertise include health and beauty aides, tech, and men’s apparel, in addition to motorsports and automotive accessories.
Ryan Kernan has over 15 years of licensing experience with celebrity and home furnishings brands, including Nautica, DwellStudio, Ernest Hemingway, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin, and many others. His areas of expertise include men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel and accessories, home furnishings, and hospitality. He has extensive experience in international markets in addition to deep knowledge of the North American market.
About Renaissance Licensing
Founded in 2023, Renaissance Licensing is a bespoke agency offering a suite of product licensing services. With over three decades of combined experience in the product licensing industry across a wide variety of major brands, product categories, and territories, the experts at
Renaissance Licensing help brands reach new consumers, open new distribution channels, and create new revenue streams through best-in-class partnerships with licensees and retailers. Renaissance Licensing’s global network allows clients to reach customers in every major market around the world.
For more information contact Liz Van Denburg, Liz@renlicensing.com, or Ryan Kernan, Ryan@renlicensing.com.
About ALG Brands (ALG)
ALG specializes in music estate management and representation of intellectual property rights for entertainment brands and pop culture personalities. For more information, please visit https://algbrands.com/.
About 4 Art Partners
4 Art Partners is an artist and artist estates accelerator that develops and distributes artist-born brands. We partner with retailers, artist estates, and brands to develop unique concepts that support the long-term sustainability of artists and their legacies. For more information, please visit https://www.4artpartners.com/.
