Valise gives artists peace of mind
A fast, simple inventory system that lets you get back to making art.
Your whole practice, archived
Record sales, consignments, press, and exhibitions alongside your works. Copy your exhibition history into a CV, or generate expense reports with a click.
Share collections privately
Group works into collections, then share them with a private link or export a PDF to print or email. You pick which details appear and can revoke the link anytime.
Quickly pull together shows
Combine filters for status, year, location, or more to check what’s available, what’s consigned, or what’s still at the framer.
Bring your team
Invite an assistant or gallery into your archive with the right level of access. Everyone works from the same records; changes sync instantly.
Instant search
Quickly find any artwork, location, sale, consignment, or buyer in your archive, even with thousands of records.
Simple bulk editing
Change artwork locations, download images, or copy details to quickly fill out an application. No more item-by-item updates.
Your data stays yours
Export your entire archive with one click at any time. Your records matter more than our platform.
Loved by practicing artists
Hundreds of artists have entrusted us with tens of thousands of artwork records.
“Valise has transformed how I think about and access my inventory and archive. It’s essentially my studio assistant that I couldn’t imagine operating without.”
Keiran Brennan Hinton
Studio Notes, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Charles Moffett Gallery, New York.
“It doesn’t get easier than opening up Valise, building a quick collection, and sending a beautiful web link or PDF in minutes. Organizing studio inventory, double-checking a price, or finding information about a piece—it’s all right there.”
Future Retrieval
Garden Pot X, 2025. Courtesy of the artists.
“Valise has proven an invaluable tool in my daily studio practice. It’s intuitive, fast, and solid. Sharing works is a breeze, as is keeping track of editions and sales records. I find myself accessing it daily, and so grateful for its existence.”
Bjarne Bare
The Preserved Ones, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and OSL Contemporary, Oslo.
“I love Valise so much. It’s so stylish and this is the most peace of mind I’ve had in years.”
Kim Fisher
Magazine Painting (Ocean), 2013. Courtesy of the artist and the Modern Institute.
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Valise is built from our experience maintaining artwork archives. Even if you don’t use our software, we want you to benefit from lessons we’ve learned along the way.
Who’s behind Valise?
We’re a small, independent software company based in Toronto. We don’t take investor money so we can stay focused on building great software for artists that lasts for decades.
Brian Sholis has worked in contemporary art for more than twenty five years—as an editor at Artforum and Aperture, a curator at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and as the executive director of a small nonprofit gallery. He’s also married to an artist—Valise’s first user.
Ross Zurowski has worked as a designer and developer at Facebook, on healthcare projects, and as the founding designer at several software security startups.