Artists & profiles

Public profiles are how artists and galleries present themselves on Provenance and in the artist registry.

The registry

Browse artists and galleries at /registry (also linked as Artists in the nav). Each profile shows:

• Name, bio, and location
• Medium and practice area
• Recent works
• Link to their creator website

Public profile URLs follow the pattern /artists/[id].

Creating a profile

1. Go to /profiles and click New profile.
2. Choose Artist or Gallery type.
3. Fill in name, bio, medium, location, and profile image.
4. Optionally use the Taco AI chat assistant at /profiles/new/chat to build your profile conversationally.

You can manage multiple profiles from one account — useful for artists who also run a gallery.

Editing profiles

Edit any profile at /profiles/[id]/edit. Changes sync to your public registry page and creator website.

Artist CV

Artists can maintain a structured CV at /artists/[id]/cv. The CV feeds into the grants assistant for matching funding opportunities.

Gallery profiles

Gallery profiles work like artist profiles but include:

• Represented artists list
• Exhibition history
• Team member management

Gallery URLs also resolve via /gallery/[slug].

Profile claims

When a gallery represents an artist, the artist must claim or approve the relationship:

1. Gallery creates or links an artist profile.
2. Artist receives a claim request at /profiles/claims.
3. Artist approves — the gallery can then manage artworks on their behalf.

This protects artists from unauthorized representation.

Gallery team members

Gallery owners can invite team members with specific permissions. Manage team at /settings or from the profile editor. Team members can access CRM, artworks, and operations based on their role.