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    One platform to bring your catalogue raisonné to a global audience

    Start consolidating information, managing digitized materials, and publishing resources online without an IT department.

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    One platform to bring your catalogue raisonné to a global audience

    Start consolidating information, managing digitized materials, and publishing resources online without an IT department.

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    Franz Kline Paintings, 1950–1962

    The digital catalogue raisonné is a joint project between the Estate of Franz Kline and the Hauser & Wirth Institute.

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    A VISUAL TIMELINE

    The path to creating a catalogue raisonné
    with Navigating.art

    Get everyone together

    Regardless of who you’re writing your catalogue raisonné about, you’ll need support from the artist’s estate and any other institution holding a large portion of their work. Garnering their support at the beginning of the project will help the development process move smoothly.

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    Set up your digital tools

    Don’t wait to set up your Navigating.art platform. Your digital tools will help shape what information you record and how it’s formatted from the beginning. Establishing your database and documentation processes now will create a smooth ongoing progress rather than creating unexpected work at the end.


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    Document while you research

    Because you already set up your archive and catalogue database, you’re ready to use it while you research. Capturing information about artworks while the primary resources are in front of you saves time and ensures important information isn’t lost in an attempt to record information after the research phase. 

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    Secure publishing rights

    Making your catalogue raisonné available to the public encourages education and scholarship while connecting audiences with resources — just ensure you secure and document publication rights as you go. You can record rights information on the same page of a work in Navigating.art.

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    Review, review, review

    Uncertainty is inevitable when dealing with historical information, but transparency is key. Note any uncertainty in your evidence on the Navigating.art platform, which lets you mark your editorial progress along the way until a record is completed.

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    Publish your catalogue raisonné

    Congratulations! You’re ready to share your research with the globe. Click the publish buttons in the Navigating.art platform. You have control over what people see on the built-in online presentation by deciding what pieces of information remain for internal use only and what goes out to the world.

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    Update as research continues

    Although you’ve published the digital catalogue raisonné, new resources and works might surface. Often the publication of a catalogue raisonné prompts contributions from unknown individuals and institutions. You can seamlessly update the catalogue raisonné with Navigating.art as new information arises without the struggles of reprinting.

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    Spread the word

    Your digital catalogue raisonné is automatically and easily accessible to a global audience with the Navigating.art built-in online presentation. This availability makes it possible to share the work of your artist widely and protect their legacy for generations to come.

    Spread the word 2
    A VISUAL TIMELINE

    The path to creating a catalogue raisonné with Navigating.art

    Get everyone together 4

    Regardless of who you’re writing your catalogue raisonné about, you’ll need support from the artist’s estate and any other institution holding a large portion of their work. Garnering their support at the beginning of the project will help the development process move smoothly.

    Set up your digital tools 2

    Don’t wait to set up your Navigating.art platform. Your digital tools will help shape what information you record and how it’s formatted from the beginning. Establishing your database and documentation processes now will create a smooth ongoing progress rather than creating unexpected work at the end.

    Document while you research 4

    Because you already set up your archive and catalogue database, you’re ready to use it while you research. Capturing information about artworks while the primary resources are in front of you saves time and ensures important information isn’t lost in an attempt to record information after the research phase. 

    Secure publishing rights 3

    Making your catalogue raisonné available to the public encourages education and scholarship while connecting audiences with resources — just ensure you secure and document publication rights as you go. You can record rights information on the same page of a work in Navigating.art.

    Review, review, review 6

    Uncertainty is inevitable when dealing with historical information, but transparency is key. Note any uncertainty in your evidence in the Navigating.art platform, which lets you mark your editorial progress along the way until a record is completed.

    Publish your catalogue raisonné 3

    Congratulations! You’re ready to share your research with the globe. Click the publish buttons in the Navigating.art platform. You have control over what people see on the built-in online presentation by deciding what pieces of information remain for internal use only and what goes out to the world.

    Update as research continues 3

    Although you’ve published the catalogue raisonné, new resources and works might surface. Often the publication of a catalogue raisonné prompts contributions from unknown individuals and institutions. You can seamlessly update the catalogue raisonné with Navigating.art as new information arises without the struggles of reprinting.

    Spread the word 2

    Your digital catalogue raisonné is automatically and easily accessible to a global audience with the Navigating.art built-in online presentation. This availability makes it possible to share the work of your artist widely and protect their legacy for generations to come.

    Learn how to create & publish a digital catalogue raisonné

    The guide takes a project from inception to publication. Download to get started.
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    Eva Hesse Drawings
    New Launch

    Eva Hesse Drawings

    This catalogue raisonné features 1,125 works on paper created by Eva Hesse between 1952 and her death in 1970. Research for this project was conducted in cooperation with the Estate of Eva Hesse and Museum Wiesbaden, and it was produced as a freely available digital resource under the auspices of Hauser & Wirth Institute.

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    Collection management*

    Complete daily tasks more efficiently with the Navigating.art platform — from inventory management and condition reports to education and outreach. 

    *Currently in development.

    Learn more about collection management
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    Find the right software for managing your collection

    We did the research on how to evaluate digital tools for collection management — and we’re happy to share what we found.

    Shaping the future of art information