Digital Certificates of Authenticity · Permanently Verified
Provenance,
preserved.
Artchive is where artists, galleries, and collectors record the truth of a work — its author, its edition, its journey.
A digital certificate, bound to the physical object, owned by whoever holds it next.
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Works with living provenance
How it works
Three parties. One record.
— 01Artist
The Artist Registers
Every artwork starts with the artist. They create a permanent digital record of their work — proving they made it, when it was made, and what the ownership terms are. No paperwork, no middlemen.
— 02Gallery
The Gallery Represents
Galleries issue a Digital Certificate of Authenticity for each work they represent on behalf of the artist. The artwork's full history travels with it, from studio to collector.
— 03Collector
The Collector Holds
Collectors receive a physical tag bonded to the artwork itself. Scan it to verify authenticity, check provenance, or transfer ownership. The certificate stays with the piece — through every resale, forever.
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Artists on Artchive
“A painting is a record of a hand. A certificate is a record of the painting. Together, they become a record of trust — one that no warehouse fire, no forgotten invoice, no dead gallery can undo.”
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Your work deserves a record that outlives the sale.
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