Artsy

Artsy MCP Connector for Claude

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Global art database — search artists, artworks, and shows via AI.

8 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Equip your AI agent with the most comprehensive art intelligence available via Artsy. This unified server provides your agent with instant access to millions of artworks, artist technical details, and global art fair schedules. Your agent can instantly search for specific artists, audit artwork descriptions, and explore art movements (genes) without you ever needing to browse an online gallery. Whether you are identifying a masterpiece or auditing the history of a specific genre, your agent acts as a dedicated art historian and gallery curator through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Art Discovery — Search for thousands of artworks and artists by name, style, or movement.
  • Artist Intelligence — Fetch complete metadata for artists, including biographies, birth dates, and locations.
  • Movement Auditing — Retrieve detailed information about art 'genes' or categories like Impressionism or Pop Art.
  • Show & Fair Tracking — Access global schedules and details for art shows and major fairs.
  • Technical Details — Retrieve exact dimensions, mediums, and descriptions for individual artworks.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Artsy Client ID and Client Secret
  3. Start managing your art intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Art Collectors & Enthusiasts — instantly find the history and technical details of their favorite artworks.
  • Researchers & Students — explore the nuances of art movements and artist profiles through an AI-guided interface.
  • Content Creators — retrieve high-quality art descriptions and metadata for articles, videos, and media production.
  • Gallery & Museum Professionals — stay updated on global shows and fairs for organizational planning.
  • Interior Designers — search for artworks by style and movement to complement their projects.
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8 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_artist_details

Get artist details

get_artwork_details

Get artwork details

get_gene_details

Get gene details

list_artworks

List artworks

list_fairs

List art fairs

list_genes

g., Abstract, Cubism). List art genes

list_shows

List art shows

search_artsy

Search Artsy for anything

See how to talk to your AI agent using Artsy.

Search for information about Andy Warhol.

Searching Artsy for 'Andy Warhol'... I've found his profile (ID: andy-warhol). He was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. I can pull his full biography or a list of his famous artworks for you.

What is 'Impressionism' in art?

Retrieving data for the 'Impressionism' movement... It originated in 19th-century France and is characterized by small, thin, yet visible brush strokes. I have a detailed description and a list of key artists like Monet and Renoir.

Show me artworks by Vincent van Gogh.

Fetching artworks by Vincent van Gogh... I've identified several masterpieces including 'The Starry Night' and 'Sunflowers'. I can provide technical details like medium and dimensions for any of these.

Use the `search_artsy` tool with 'Cubism' and set the `type` to 'gene'. This will retrieve the specific entry for that art movement, including descriptions and related artworks.

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