Artsy

aid: artsy
name: Artsy
description: Artsy is the world's largest online art marketplace, connecting collectors with artists and galleries worldwide.
  The platform features over 1 million artworks from 100,000+ artists and provides access to galleries, art fairs, and auction
  houses globally. Artsy offers a Public API providing access to images of historic artwork and related information for educational
  and non-commercial purposes, with access limited to public domain works. The API provides resources for artists, artworks,
  galleries, shows, sales, and gene (classification) data. Note that the public API may be retired; partner integrations are
  handled through a separate partner API program.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Art
- Marketplace
- Artists
- Collectors
- Galleries
created: '2025-02-24'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/artsy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: artsy:artsy-api
  name: Artsy Public API
  description: The Artsy Public API provides access to images of historic artwork and related information on artsy.net for
    educational and non-commercial purposes. Resources include artists, artworks, editions, fairs, genes (art classification
    taxonomy), images, shows, collections, partners, profiles, search, sales, bids, and bidder positions.
  humanURL: https://developers.artsy.net/
  baseURL: https://api.artsy.net/api
  tags:
  - Art
  - Artists
  - Artwork
  - Galleries
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.artsy.net/v2
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.artsy.net/v2/docs/authentication
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.artsy.net/v2/docs/authentication
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/artsyinc
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.artsy.net/
  title: Artsy Website
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.artsy.net/
  title: Developer Documentation
- type: Blog
  url: https://artsy.github.io/
  title: Engineering Blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/artsy
  title: Artsy GitHub Organization
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.artsy.net/signup
  title: Sign Up
- type: Login
  url: https://www.artsy.net/login
  title: Login
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Artist and Artwork Data
    description: Comprehensive database of artist biographies, artwork metadata, images, dimensions, medium, and provenance
      for over 1 million artworks.
  - name: Gallery and Show Data
    description: Access to gallery profiles, exhibition shows, art fairs, and partner information from Artsy's global gallery
      network.
  - name: Art Classification Genes
    description: Artsy's proprietary gene taxonomy for classifying artworks by style, period, subject matter, and medium,
      enabling sophisticated art discovery and recommendation.
  - name: Auction and Sales Data
    description: Sale, bidder, and bid information for auction and buy-now listings on the Artsy platform.
  - name: Full-Text Search
    description: Search across artists, artworks, galleries, and other art world entities with faceted filtering and relevance
      ranking.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Art Education Applications
    description: Educational platforms use the Artsy API to access public domain artwork images and artist information for
      art history curriculum and museum education tools.
  - name: Gallery Integration
    description: Partner galleries integrate with the Artsy Partner API to manage artwork listings, track collector inquiries,
      and access sales analytics.
  - name: Art Discovery Tools
    description: Developers build art recommendation and discovery applications using Artsy's gene taxonomy and artist relationship
      data.
  - name: Research and Analysis
    description: Art market researchers access Artsy data to analyze trends, auction results, and artist career trajectories.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Artsy Partner Program
    description: Gallery and auction house partners integrate directly with Artsy through the Partner API for full marketplace
      integration including artwork listings and collector communications.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com