Artworks & collection

Artworks are the core records in Provenance. Each artwork can have images, provenance metadata, tags, and an associated certificate.

Browse artworks

The public Artworks feed (/artworks) shows verified certificates of authenticity from artists who have made their work public. Use the search bar to filter by title or artist.

Your collection

Go to Collection (/artworks/my) to see all artworks you own or manage. From here you can:

View artwork details and certificate status
Edit provenance fields
Toggle public visibility
Delete artworks you created

Adding artworks

Single artwork

Click Add artwork in the navigation (or go to /artworks/add).
Upload one or more images (JPEG, PNG, HEIC supported).
Fill in title, medium, dimensions, year, and other metadata.
Save — the artwork appears in your collection.

Batch upload

Use the batch upload flow on /artworks/add to upload multiple images at once. Each image becomes a separate artwork draft you can edit individually.

Editing provenance

Provenance fields capture the history and context of an artwork:

Creation details — date, location, medium
Exhibition history — where the work has been shown
Ownership chain — previous owners and transfers
Condition notes — conservation and condition reports

Edit a single artwork at /artworks/[id]/edit, or use the bulk editor at /artworks/edit-provenance to update many records at once.

Visibility

Each artwork can be public or private:

Public artworks appear in the browse feed and on your creator website.
Private artworks are visible only to you (and gallery team members with access).

Toggle visibility from the artwork edit page or collection list.

Favorites & following

From the Portal or artwork pages, you can favorite artworks and follow artists to stay updated on their activity.

artworks & collection