Introduction
This article guides you through all the steps needed to add an artist from scratch, edit or delete an existing one. Here you can also find the explanations of the available fields you can use to detail your artists in Artshell.
Do you have many artists to add? Contact our Concierge Service. (Click here to discover more about the Concierge Service.)
Add an artist
Step 1: Create a new tab
Click the icon in the top right corner to open the artist tab (the window on the right), where you can enter the artist's details.
Note: You don't need to fill in all the fields in the artist tab. You can complete only the ones that are relevant to you, and add more details later as needed.
Step 2: Fill in the fields
Below is a list of all the fields available in the artist tab.
Click each section to expand and see further details:
First Name, Last Name, Pseudonym
enter the artist's first name, last name, and pseudonym (if any).
Add tag
the Tag field allows you to create labels that help describe and group your artists. Click here to read the dedicated article on Tags.
Place and Date of Birth / Death
use this field to enter the artist’s place and date of birth, and, if applicable, the place and date of death.
Period
indicate the artist’s period of activity.
Movement and Nationality
add more specific details about the artistic movement the artist is associated with, and their nationality.
Type of Artist: enter details about the artist's profession or specialty (e.g., painter, sculptor, photographer).
School or movement: here, you can choose the school or movement from the drop-down menu.
Description: add any relevant information about the school or movement selected.
Nationality: here, you can choose the artist's nationality from the drop-down menu.
Description: this field allows you to enter more information about the nationality.
Add document
here, you can enter all documents related to the artist.
Step 3: Save
Once you’ve entered all the necessary information, click Save at the top left of the artist tab.
Note: If you have a subscription with an Artshell Artist plan, you can create a profile for only one artist within your account. Once you’ve created and saved the first artist, the icon for adding new artists will disappear. You can still edit the artist profile you created. If you need to add more artists, click here to contact our Sales team.
Edit an artist
To edit an artist you’ve already created:
- Select the artist you want to edit to open the tab.
- Click the icon to enter edit mode and make the changes you want.
Delete an artist
Important: The delete function is permanent. Once an artist tab is deleted, it cannot be recovered. To prevent accidental deletion, Artshell includes an extra confirmation step.
To delete an artist:
- Select the artist you want to delete.
- Click the icon.
- Select Delete.
- If you are sure you want to permanently delete the artist, click Delete. If you have selected the wrong artist by mistake, click Cancel.