ABOUT PROVENANCE
Empowering Artists Through Immutable Provenance
Our Mission
Provenance is dedicated to helping artists establish and maintain the complete history of their work. We provide a trusted platform where artists can create certificates of authentication, document ownership transfers, and track the journey of their art from creation through every sale and location.
In an art world where authenticity and provenance are paramount, we believe every artist deserves the tools to protect their legacy and ensure their work's history remains accurate, verifiable, and permanent.
What We Provide
Certificates of Authenticity
Artists can create official certificates of authentication for their work, establishing a permanent record of the artwork's origin, creator, and initial verification. Each certificate is uniquely numbered and can be verified by collectors, galleries, and institutions.
Provenance Tracking
Maintain a complete chain of custody for your artwork. Document every sale, transfer, and location change. Know where your art has been sold, who has owned it, and where it currently resides. This comprehensive history adds value and authenticity to your work.
Blockchain Verification
Coming soon: All certificates and provenance records will be secured on the Avalanche blockchain, ensuring immutability and permanent verification. This blockchain-backed system provides an unalterable record that can be trusted by collectors, auction houses, and museums worldwide.
Why Provenance Matters
Provenance—the documented history of an artwork's ownership and authenticity—is one of the most critical factors in determining an artwork's value and legitimacy. Without proper documentation, even genuine works can be questioned, and artists lose control over their work's narrative.
By providing artists with the tools to create and maintain comprehensive provenance records from the moment of creation, we help protect their work's integrity, increase its value, and preserve their artistic legacy for future generations.
Our Founders
Bryson Brooks
Co-Founder & Artist
Bryson Brooks is an internationally recognized artist originally from North Texas and now based in San Antonio. Known as both a painter and performance artist, his unique style blends playful, impressionistic techniques with emotional depth. After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, Brooks spent time in Mexico City developing his visual and performative work. His notable large-scale landscape paintings "Dawn" and "Dusk," created for Texas A&M University-San Antonio, showcase his bold use of color, lines, and metallic elements to evoke dreamlike, surreal landscapes.
Timothy Lefkowitz
Co-Founder & Developer
Timothy Lefkowitz is a multifaceted professional based in San Antonio, combining accomplished software development with creative visual artistry. As a Software Engineer at Accenture Federal Services, he specializes in Java, Akka, Kafka, and Openshift, with expertise in full-stack development and web applications. In addition to his technical background, Lefkowitz is an established photographer and artist, having exhibited his work at numerous venues in San Antonio. His artistic practice, which emphasizes light as a powerful motif, uniquely informs his approach to building technology solutions for artists.
Get Started
Begin documenting your artwork's journey today. Create your first certificate of authenticity and start building the provenance record that will protect and enhance your work's value for years to come.