Artists shouldn't have to depend on galleries or tech companies to archive their work and publish it online. We've seen what happens when companies get purchased or galleries downsize: artists lose.

I wanted to own my archive and website, and I wanted them to be easy to manage. When I finish a new work or loan one for an exhibition, I want to be able to enter the info in one place and have it update everywhere: my archive, my website, my résumé.

So I built Twofold, an archive that stores images and information about my work and serves as the back end for my website. Instead of paying for two separate services, I have one system that I own and control. A single source of truth that I can maintain and preserve.

I can host it myself for the cost of domain service (about $10/year), or host it in the cloud (so I can edit it from anywhere) for about $250/year. I can change the design of the website at any time, and I move the whole thing to another host if my needs change. I can update it manually or use AI to automate the process. I can say "update my archive and website with my upcoming show in Brooklyn," and it will find the info and ask me to check it before it goes live.

I'm sharing Twofold with a few friends in a free beta test to gather feedback before releasing it more widely. If you'd like to check it out, send me an email and I'll set you up with access to the beta site.