Artura

Connecting art lovers with emerging artists through digital galleries.

Artura creates a bridge between emerging artists and collectors by offering a curated digital gallery experience. The platform combines editorial-quality presentation with social features, allowing art enthusiasts to discover, follow, and acquire pieces directly from creators worldwide.

Role

Lead Designer

Team

3 Designers

Problem

Emerging artists lack accessible platforms to showcase their work to a global audience, while collectors struggle to discover new talent outside traditional gallery circuits. The existing digital art marketplaces prioritize volume over curation, diluting quality.

Outcome

A curated platform that elevates emerging artists with gallery-quality presentation, driving meaningful connections between creators and collectors.

What We Learned

from Desk Research

We researched how emerging artists navigate the digital landscape and how collectors discover new talent outside traditional channels.

78%

Of emerging artists say visibility is their biggest challenge

2,400 artists surveyed globally
(Artsy Market Report, 2023)

56%

Of collectors discover artists through digital platforms first

1,600 active art collectors
(Art Basel & UBS Survey, 2024)

83%

Prefer curated selections over algorithm-driven recommendations

3,000 art enthusiasts polled
(Hiscox Online Art Trade Report, 2023)

From Ideas to Paper

Bringing Artura to Life

We explored gallery-style grid layouts and artist profile structures, sketching how curation, discovery, and direct artist-collector interaction could coexist in a single cohesive experience.