FREE public service for everyone.
This global marketplace facilitates people who enjoy, collect and create art.
MOCA uploads are exclusively for the original artwork anyone creates, finds or collects.
All art, and people, are eligible to upload any original artwork.
MOCA organizes, manages, catalogs any relationship with every artwork on earth and tracks your art history.
With your help, the entire planet becomes the worldwide MOCA Gallery.
SCAN for image recognition identifies art, reveals market status and (historic) provenance.
*Scan in person, on film, TV or from any screen.
*Hold capture device still, point, frame artwork to include as much of painting possible. The scan reveals its Credential.
*If a scanned artwork does not have Credentials, please upload on prompt.
*Recognizes paintings and 2D artwork primarily.
*Sculptures are Maped, categorized and cataloged. Sculpture scan function is coming soon.
Credential
*Artwork page created and uploaded by members.
*Comment. Open discussions, reply and like posts. Compliments and corrections are encouraged.
UPLOAD any original artwork to create its Credential page under the following sections.
• I am the Artist: Art created by uploader.
• I am the Collector: Art you own by other artists.
• I Found this Art: Every other work of original art in existence.
*Take a clear picture and crop. This is its permanent record.
*Enter size, weight, materials, up to 3 categories, techniques, notes and stories about artwork.
*Report, top right, if this artwork data is not correct or ineligible for a credential.
IMPORTANT
*Carefully include location art was created, collected and where it lives at now. (for maps)
*Including detailed “Origins of Inspiration” for search terms will connect art with collectors and curate into MOCA Art Shows.
Update (top right of Credential)
Record sales, shows, gifts and awards. Return to edit, add or update Credential pages as events dictate.
Explore
*Search, filter, sort Artworks, Artists, Shows, locate art on Maps and identify Lost Art, Vote to curate exhibitions into The New York Museum of Contemporary Art in Manhattan.
Artworks for Sale (optional)
*OPEN MAP and see art for sale in any location.
*Buy and sell artwork, use filters, sort and locate to find what suits you.
*Art sold to collector through MOCA pay 10% commission to The MOCA Fund. Artist earns 90%.
Shipping *Sellers ship, buyer pays for shipping.
Taxes *Calculated into total.
Artists
*Find, review portfolios, collections, art history and shop their galleries.
Public Profile page:
History of art created, collected, scanned, found and for sale. See followers, following, shows hosted or exhibiting.
Voted (public live link)
The artwork this member selected to be in The New York Museum of Contemporary Art in Manhattan. Use links to add your Vote and share, This is rthis members curated version of Museum in Manhattan.
Shows
*Members can find shows anywhere and any time with the Filter and Sort.
* Host Art Shows by selecting 1 or 2 of these four categories:
Solo Show: Just one artist.
Invite exhibitors: Curate show by location and Origins of Inspirations.
Open to Submissions: Posted on listings allows members to submit them self and join in your group show.
Permanent Shows: Museums, galleries not date specific. .
*Show Host Compensation is 10% to host, 10% to MOCA and 80% for seller of artwork.
Lost Art
*When Art is found and uploaded, and the artist is unknown, it files under Lost Art.
*Users identify if they can name artist. After 30 days it progresses to “Confirm or Challenge”. Next, after 30 days, it moves on to “Lost and Found.”
*Art in any category can be challenged for accuracy on its credential page any time.
Vote/Curate
*Original Artwork, submitted by artist, for Sale, are eligible for exhibitions at The New York Museum of Contemporary Art in Manhattan.
*Art with the highest number of votes, in any 30 day sample, are considered for exhibitions.
*Sharing to get votes is key to inclusion.
*The artists’ name is not included on this Vote page but you can reveal name in a share.
*Members and random users reviewing Vote page Curate based on aesthetics, materials, size.
*Once a vote is cast, it cannot be changed. One vote per artwork, per member.
* Artworks in MOCA’s Manhattan Museum can be used in sets on Film and TV shoots, possibly reaching millions of eyes. All art is cleared for use to be eligible.
*An artwork seen on a screen, then scanned, brings user to Credential page. .
MAPS
*Sort where art was created, collected and lives at.
*You can use the map to find and preview any art for sale anywhere in the world.
“YOU” Profile page (private)
*Edit, change or update your public profile on top right at small round profile picture.
*(Important search terms for art collectors) Edit, add, upload your “Origins of Inspirations”, include any of your own history, what you have endured and what you have survived, include your ethnic, cultural or spiritual paths..
•Access your public profile page, click icon top right, scroll down or enter name in general search.
*My Votes and My Nominations are live VOTE links. Use and campaign for more votes for you and for other artists.
The MOCA Fund
MOCA revenue goes to flagship Museums, staffing, operations and artist development.
*All users follow Artist and MOCA Inventor Jacques Rosas.
Report; Top right of Credential page. Artwork posted without permission to share in public subject to removal.
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