How the Registry Works

1. Artory works with respected art world institutions to ensure that only the most trusted information available is added to the blockchain.

When you submit your registration request on Artory, a third party, neutral independent expert Partner verifies your artwork data and provenance
Artory provides a private, secure, neutral platform for registration vis-à-vis expert Partners who can validate art data
These Partners help us to ensure that we only register to the blockchain the most trusted, accurate information
Interested in learning more about how Artory selects our Partners? Read about it in our FAQ.

Once artwork data and provenance are verified, Partners issue a registration record with their unique cryptographic signature—with the option to make a public statement about your artwork and its provenance
Artory issues a digitally signed, blockchain-secured Certificate of Registration accessible in your private, encrypted Collector’s Vault
You are never publicly listed as the owner of the artwork, and you remain completely anonymous, however, you are able to use your Certificate as anonymous evidence of ownership during transactions

Artory collects all available artwork data, including public auction sales
Only registered artworks are distinguished as verified by an expert and registered on the blockchain
You can opt in to make your artwork and its provenance available on the Artory Registry, while you remain unknown to the public and to Artory
The Artory Registry is the first object-oriented database for the art world. This ensures that multiple records, such as several auction transactions, about the same artwork are matched to show together. To learn more, read about our unparalleled matching service here.
Upon your request, Partners can continue to update your artwork record with information that helps the artwork retain value and trust—showing how you are taking care of your artwork during its lifetime—without ever revealing your identity or information that does not need to be public

Your collection data is auto-updated upon receipt of new information such as inspection, appraisal, or condition report
Your partner can send all information securely via end-to-end encrypted messages
Your Collector’s Vault is a secure, private digital home to store sensitive documents, such as condition reports and valuation estimates
You can choose to share artworks in your Collector’s Vault with your friends on your laptop or phone