Our Story

Built from
personal experience.

A collector's challenge. A community's need. A platform built to solve both.

Why Art Trackers Exists

The art world holds centuries of history. Much of it is being lost.

Many artworks move between artists, galleries, collectors, and institutions without a permanent digital record. Documentation may exist in private files, gallery archives, or museum databases — but these records are rarely connected in a way that preserves the full story of an artwork.

This creates real challenges across the entire art ecosystem. Artists struggle to maintain a permanent record of their work. Collectors often lack reliable documentation of ownership and provenance. Institutions manage large collections but face growing demands to digitize and preserve their archives.

Art Trackers was created to build a trusted digital infrastructure for documenting and tracking artworks across the global art ecosystem — ensuring that artworks and the stories behind them are preserved with accuracy, transparency, and long-term accessibility.

Art collection
Our Mission

Art has always been about more than objects.

It carries the ideas, histories, and identities of the people who create and preserve it. Art Trackers exists to help ensure that those stories are not lost.

Preserve

Build one of the most comprehensive artwork documentation systems in the world — connecting artists, collectors, and institutions through a shared commitment to preserving art history.

Protect

Support the practical needs of the art world — collection management, provenance verification, insurance documentation, and research — with a permanent, trusted record.

Connect

Create a global registry that connects artists, collectors, museums, universities, and institutions through structured digital records — for future generations.

Museum collection
The Met · New York Seattle Art Museum NW African American Museum Studio Museum · New York
History & Origin

Built from personal experience. Shaped by the community.

Art Trackers was founded by David Daw, an art collector deeply embedded in the art community alongside his wife. Their involvement as collectors and museum members — including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Seattle Art Museum, the Northwest African American Museum, and the Studio Museum in New York — gave them firsthand insight into how artworks move through the ecosystem and how easily critical information can be lost along the way.

The idea for Art Trackers emerged from a personal challenge. As their own collection grew, the Daws needed a better way to catalog their artworks and track the history, context, and ownership records associated with each piece. Existing tools were fragmented, inconsistent, or designed without meaningful input from artists and collectors.

"What began as a personal need quickly revealed a broader gap affecting artists, collectors, and institutions alike."

From the outset, Art Trackers has been developed with the art community — not just for it. The company actively engages artists, galleries, institutions, and collectors through interviews, focus groups, and ongoing conversations to ensure the platform's features are practical, relevant, and respectful of how the art world actually works.

Our Approach

Technology that supports relationships. Not replaces them.

The Daws maintain close relationships with artists across the United States and internationally — staying connected through gallery networks, social media, and artist communities. These relationships provide ongoing insight into the challenges artists face in tracking their work, maintaining visibility, and staying connected to collectors over time.

Art Trackers deliberately avoids superficial sales tactics. Instead, it is built on trust, transparency, and genuine engagement. This foundation — rooted in personal experience, community involvement, and respect for the art ecosystem — positions Art Trackers to grow thoughtfully into new geographic markets while remaining grounded in the needs of the people it serves.

This collaborative approach reflects a core belief: technology in the arts must support relationships, not replace them.

Art community

"As the platform grows, our vision is to create one of the most comprehensive artwork documentation systems in the world — connecting artists, collectors, and institutions through a shared commitment to preserving art history for future generations."

DD
David Daw
Founder & CEO, Art Trackers

Ready to see Art Trackers in action?

Schedule a demo with our team today.

Request a Demo