Add, edit, or delete an artist

Introduction

In this article, you'll find step-by-step instructions on how to add, edit, or delete an artist from scratch, along with explanations of the fields you can use to describe your artist on Artshell.

Do you have a lot of artists to add? Contact our Concierge Service. (Learn more about the Concierge Service.)

Add an artist

Step 1: Create a new record

Click the top right for Open the record, which is a sidebar on the right where you can enter all the artist's information.

Note: You do not need to fill out all the fields in record. You can fill out only the ones that are relevant to you and add additional information later, if necessary.

Step 2: Fill in the fields

Below is a list of all the fields in the record .

To view the details of each field, click the corresponding title to expand it:

First Name, Last Name, Pseudonym

Enter the artist's first name, last name, and stage name (if applicable).

Add a Tag

The "Tags" field lets you create labels to help describe and group your artists. Click here to read the article about tags.

Place of birth/death and Date of birth/death

Enter the artist's place and date of birth. If the artist has passed away, also include the place and date of death.

Period

Here you can enter the artist's active period.

Movement and nationality

Artist type: Enter details about the artist’s field (e.g., painter, sculptor, photographer, etc.).
School or movement: Here you can select the school or movement from the dropdown menu.
Description: A field where you can enter more information about the school or movement.
Nationality: Here you can select the artist’s nationality from the drop-down menu.
Description: Field where you can enter more information about the nationality.

Folders or attachments added

Here you can enter any additional information about the artist. Read the related article to learn more.

Step 3: Save

After adding all the necessary information, click " Save " in the upper-left corner of record .

Note: If you have an Artshell Artist plan subscription, you can create only one record in your account. Once you’ve created and saved your first artist profile,the ➕icon for adding new artists will no longer be visible. You can still edit the record you’ve created. If you need to add more artists, click here to contact our Sales team.

Edit an artist

Select the artist you want to edit so that their record opens.
Click the icon to enter edit mode and make the changes you want.

Remove an artist

Warning: Deleting an record is permanent. Once deleted, it cannot be recovered. Artshell has therefore included a confirmation step to prevent accidental deletions.

Select the artist you want to delete.
Click the icon .
Select Delete.
A confirmation dialog box will appear. To permanently delete the work, click Delete. If you selected the work by mistake, click Cancel.

Use the feature Select Select the artists you want to remove, then click the icon , select the last option Delete.
A confirmation dialog box will appear. To permanently remove the selected artists, click Delete. If, on the other hand, you selected the artists by mistake, click Cancel.

Here is a brief demonstration: