Art Provenance using Blockchain for Authenticity
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Authors
Alshamrani, Saeed
Alzahrani, Adel
Alsumbari, Fahad
Madani, Mohammed
Eissa, Maher
Issue Date
2019-03-29
Type
Other
Language
en_US
Keywords
Art , Blockchain , Forgery , Provenance
Alternative Title
Abstract
While art forgery has been a persistent issue since the Renaissance, a new technology now seems to have come to an end once and for all. The provenance of blockchain art is a technology that reinvents art from a new digital era and new forms of art. Many art galleries and auction houses rely on origin to determine the authenticity of art works. Provenance is essentially the list of transactions which show how a piece of art switched hands between owners and the artist. The artwork is often traced by the origin of its creator and is shown in gallery bills, expo records, auction records, shipping labels and dealer stamps. Unfortunately, it is neither unusual nor unusual to forge or counterfeit provenance documents and to sell fake artworks, despite the caution.