Artsy: Buy & Sell Fine Art

Name: Artsy: Buy & Sell Fine Art
Rating: 4.8 (5923 reviews)
Author: Art.sy Inc.

Discover art that moves you

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5.9K Ratings
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16+
Years
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Shopping
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Art.sy Inc.
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EN
English
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112.3
MB

Artsy is the largest online art marketplace with more than 1 million artworks by over 100,000 artists. Collect art from galleries around the world and bid in live auctions from wherever you are. DISCOVER ART FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD Artsy partners with 4,000+ galleries, 80+ art fairs, and the world’s top auction houses to create the largest online art marketplace. With Artsy, you'll have unprecedented access to works from premier galleries and auction houses, including transparent pricing information. FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS FOR TAILORED RECOMMENDATIONS Be the first to browse new available works by artists you love. Follow artists to get live updates when their works are added to Artsy, and discover artists related to those you follow. COLLECT ART FROM TOP GALLERIES, FAIRS, AND AUCTION HOUSES Find an artwork you’re interested in and instantly purchase from the gallery directly or inquire. Artsy allows you to bid with confidence: get real-time updates about your bid status, including outbid notifications, and alerts when works by artists you follow come up for auction. VIEW WORKS VIRTUALLY IN YOUR HOME Ever wondered what a painting or print would look like hanging on your wall before you purchased it? With Artsy’s augmented reality feature, you can see how every two-dimensional piece of art on Artsy looks in your home before you inquire or purchase. EXPLORE EVENTS IN THE WORLD'S ART CAPITALS Navigate art fairs, museum exhibitions, and gallery shows with this comprehensive guide to the art world. City Guide, in partnership with BMW, helps you discover the world’s top exhibitions and map out events to create a personalized itinerary in six world-class cultural centers (New York, London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Paris, and Berlin).

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

5.9K Ratings

Editors’ Choice

If you don’t have a private jet to fly you around the world in search of priceless paintings, Artsy is the next best thing. This sleek, minimalist app pulls together thousands of works of art, letting you browse a self-curated collection in the palm of your hand. Follow your favourite artists, discover intriguing new talents, explore museum exhibits or even inquire about purchasing one-of-a-kind pieces from galleries worldwide.

Editors’ Choice

If you don’t have a private jet to fly you around the world in search of priceless paintings, Artsy is the next best thing. This sleek, minimalist app pulls together thousands of works of art, letting you browse a self-curated collection in the palm of your hand. Follow your favourite artists, discover intriguing new talents, explore museum exhibits or even inquire about purchasing one-of-a-kind pieces from galleries worldwide.
SCAM PLATFORM
09/24/2024

Mynameisbob2u
I was registered for an auction on Artsy with a client auction house. Next time I will deal with an auction house directly rather than use Artsy as a platform. This is because Artsy does not verify that an auction will actually take place on their platform. I was using their live auction feature and I thought it was very intuitive, however 7 lots from the time I was interested in, the auction mysteriously ended and I was sent an email from Artsy saying I missed out on the item I was attempting to bid on. The problem is, the item never went live on the app! and also the supposed “sale” price was 100 dollars above my highest bid. Very suspicious if you ask me. I emailed support and they would just lie to me and refuse to take any sort of action towards this situation. They continuously told me that the sale did go live, and I simply was “outbid at the last second.” This is ridiculous because that auction didn’t have a timer that was a set countdown, the time would fluxate on bid interest. I think this platform is very shady, and I think they had a technical issue which didn’t sync up to their client site, and they refuse to acknowledge and take accountability for their mistake. It’s crazy I missed out on an item over 100 Euros. Absolutely insane. Don’t use this service if you want to be treated like an adult.

Developer Response
Hi Mynameisbob2u, thank you for taking the time to share your review. We're really sorry to hear about your experience, what you described does sound like a technical issue may have affected your ability to bid, and we completely understand how frustrating that must have been. We’ve since made updates to help prevent this type of error from happening again, and we’d be glad to welcome you back to bid or hear any further feedback at support@artsy.net.
SCAM PLATFORM
09/24/2024

Mynameisbob2u

I was registered for an auction on Artsy with a client auction house. Next time I will deal with an auction house directly rather than use Artsy as a platform. This is because Artsy does not verify that an auction will actually take place on their platform. I was using their live auction feature and I thought it was very intuitive, however 7 lots from the time I was interested in, the auction mysteriously ended and I was sent an email from Artsy saying I missed out on the item I was attempting to bid on. The problem is, the item never went live on the app! and also the supposed “sale” price was 100 dollars above my highest bid. Very suspicious if you ask me. I emailed support and they would just lie to me and refuse to take any sort of action towards this situation. They continuously told me that the sale did go live, and I simply was “outbid at the last second.” This is ridiculous because that auction didn’t have a timer that was a set countdown, the time would fluxate on bid interest. I think this platform is very shady, and I think they had a technical issue which didn’t sync up to their client site, and they refuse to acknowledge and take accountability for their mistake. It’s crazy I missed out on an item over 100 Euros. Absolutely insane. Don’t use this service if you want to be treated like an adult.
Developer Response Jul 15
Hi Mynameisbob2u, thank you for taking the time to share your review. We're really sorry to hear about your experience, what you described does sound like a technical issue may have affected your ability to bid, and we completely understand how frustrating that must have been. We’ve since made updates to help prevent this type of error from happening again, and we’d be glad to welcome you back to bid or hear any further feedback at support@artsy.net.
Smartest Art App
04/01/2016

KevinTaylorMcCauley
I've tried quite a few similar apps and, as both a top-sheet glance and a thoroughly detailed account of what's happening in the contemporary art field, this app far outperforms the others in every way. Of special note is how successfully it maps out the relationships within the art world. I don't know if it's in the search algorithms being used or maybe it's in the nature of the user community the app has attracted, but the links offered, the relationships suggested, and the information flow in general are consistently spot on...both intuitively true and factually accurate. This means not only that the dataset is navigable as a faithful rendering of the art world at any given moment, but also that as I use the app, almost automatically, I encounter precisely the kind of new material I would have otherwise hoped to find. I use this tool daily.
Smartest Art App
04/01/2016

KevinTaylorMcCauley

I've tried quite a few similar apps and, as both a top-sheet glance and a thoroughly detailed account of what's happening in the contemporary art field, this app far outperforms the others in every way. Of special note is how successfully it maps out the relationships within the art world. I don't know if it's in the search algorithms being used or maybe it's in the nature of the user community the app has attracted, but the links offered, the relationships suggested, and the information flow in general are consistently spot on...both intuitively true and factually accurate. This means not only that the dataset is navigable as a faithful rendering of the art world at any given moment, but also that as I use the app, almost automatically, I encounter precisely the kind of new material I would have otherwise hoped to find. I use this tool daily.
A collectors perspective
08/10/2019

schar1111
I’m a serious photography collector and Artsy is invaluable to me. It’s the first place I go to begin researching an artistor looking up available work and gallery information. Sending out queries directly from the Artsy App is convenient. Their customer support and auction advisors are attentive and knowledgeable. Because I find Artsy so easy to navigate on my IPad, and its content so rich, I finally cut all ties to Artnet in favor of Artsy. I love the newsletters as well. My only gripe is that upon receiving the notice email of “New works by artists you follow”, it would be convenient to click on the new image that is pictured and have that link directly to that specific page with the new work by that artist. As it is, I’m just routed from my email to the App...I’m on my own from there...not the worst case scenario, as exploring Artsy is always a treat for me.

Developer Response
Hi there! We're absolutely delighted to hear your feedback, and are so happy you find Artsy invaluable for editorial content and collection building resources. As for the linking issue you were kind enough to report—I'm happy to let you know that our Engineering team is working on a fix for this. Currently, artwork recommendations from our newsletters are optimized to open directly on desktop, with support for our mobile app coming soon. In the meantime, you can always open up the "Artists" or "For you" tabs of the Artsy app's homepage to see newly added works by the artists you follow, and related artists to discover. Thank you for taking the time to send us your valuable feedback, and we hope you continue to enjoy exploring and using Artsy!
A collectors perspective
08/10/2019

schar1111

I’m a serious photography collector and Artsy is invaluable to me. It’s the first place I go to begin researching an artistor looking up available work and gallery information. Sending out queries directly from the Artsy App is convenient. Their customer support and auction advisors are attentive and knowledgeable. Because I find Artsy so easy to navigate on my IPad, and its content so rich, I finally cut all ties to Artnet in favor of Artsy. I love the newsletters as well. My only gripe is that upon receiving the notice email of “New works by artists you follow”, it would be convenient to click on the new image that is pictured and have that link directly to that specific page with the new work by that artist. As it is, I’m just routed from my email to the App...I’m on my own from there...not the worst case scenario, as exploring Artsy is always a treat for me.
Developer Response 09/09/2019
Hi there! We're absolutely delighted to hear your feedback, and are so happy you find Artsy invaluable for editorial content and collection building resources. As for the linking issue you were kind enough to report—I'm happy to let you know that our Engineering team is working on a fix for this. Currently, artwork recommendations from our newsletters are optimized to open directly on desktop, with support for our mobile app coming soon. In the meantime, you can always open up the "Artists" or "For you" tabs of the Artsy app's homepage to see newly added works by the artists you follow, and related artists to discover. Thank you for taking the time to send us your valuable feedback, and we hope you continue to enjoy exploring and using Artsy!

This update includes a number of visual improvements and bug fixes including: - A new overview screen for live auctions Have feedback? Email us at support@artsy.net

Version 8.88.0

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