At Artlery, we believe art isn’t just important, it’s essential. It’s inextricably entwined with our very existence. Creating art is what makes us human; being human is what compels us to create art. The two things are inseparable.

But do we give the creators of these expressions of our shared humanity their due? We appreciate art…but do we appreciate artists? Our mission at Artlery is simple: to protect and advance the rights and interests of artists.

The Artlery platform is designed around an art-backed cryptocurrency called the CLIO. Named after the muse of history, the CLIO is the first currency ever to be explicitly backed by the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Analytics related to time, distance, order, and reputation all affect the core CLIO valuation and distribution algorithm.