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Art world arm · For artists

Said once. Properly recorded. Findable when the artist is not.

An artist's words about their own work are the most authoritative record of that work. They are also the most often misquoted, misattributed, paraphrased into something different, or simply lost when the artist is not available to set the record straight.

The art world arm gives the represented artist a place to say it once, have it recorded properly, and have that record stand in for them when they are not in the room.

What's recorded

Bio. History. Editions. Identity.

BIO

Verified, sourced, dated

The bio in the artist's own words, approved by the artist before publication, with every claim tied to a source — a publication, a museum record, a verified communication. Updated when the artist updates it. Preserved when the artist no longer can.

EXHIBITION HISTORY

One canonical record

Every exhibition, every venue, every date, every catalogue. Drawn from the artist's own records, the gallery's records, and verifiable sources of record. Reconciled when sources disagree. Sourced when added. Findable when needed.

EDITIONS

Print runs, copies, locations

For artists working in editioned media — prints, sculptures, photography, multiples — the architecture tracks edition size, numbered copies released, current locations of known copies, and the artist's statement on edition variants. The numbers stay correct when other places get them wrong.

IDENTITY

Durable digital presence

The artist's verified page at the gallery — under a stable URL, with the artist's records, the artist's images, and the artist's own words — does not disappear when the artist's personal website lapses or a social platform shuts down. The record persists where the artist intends.

A note to artists

Approval before publication.

Nothing about the artist's work is published under the artist's name without the artist's approval. Bios, exhibition entries, attribution opinions, statements about specific works — all of them go through a verified approval step before they appear on a public page.

If the artist disputes a record, the dispute is recorded. If the artist corrects a record, the correction is dated and sourced. The history is preserved, including its revisions. Nothing is silently overwritten.